halting
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The court had ruled in favor of the attorneys’ clients, halting the deportation of three family members from India, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, and the disciplinary ruling did not alter that November decision.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He recalled his son often halting farm work to launch a drone or chase a better shot, to the frustration of his task-oriented brother and father.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“I felt like I just didn’t know I wanted to keep doing it,” Brockman said, his voice halting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Because of its popularity, England said the company started exploring moving some of its production to Canada just weeks after provincial liquor boards began halting their orders.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Taking what might have been measured as a halting half step and then pulling a stiff, dead leg forward, dragging a foot turned sideways in the dust, the man limped into the yard.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
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