halting
Example Sentences
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West Bengal's programme, for example, has faced deep cuts and funding freezes since 2022, with the federal government halting funds over alleged non-compliance.
From BBC
To further investigate the drug's potential in treating Alzheimer's disease, the team wanted to evaluate its effectiveness at halting the earliest damage.
From Science Daily
But some U.S. officials argue it should be described as a “quarantine,” targeting shipping traffic deemed illegal but not halting other trade.
A hearing has been set for Tuesday afternoon on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s request for an order temporarily halting construction.
In it, they argued that halting federal wind permits created an “existential threat” to the wind industry that could erase billions of dollars in investments and tens of thousands of jobs.
From Los Angeles Times
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