halting
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Once bond yields start rising, markets could get spooked, halting the current chase higher for markets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Colombia responded with 50-percent tariffs and by halting electricity sales to Ecuador, which has suffered chronic energy shortages.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Gasps turned to cheers as his safety brake snapped into place, halting the fall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Quiñones told the board that reducing or halting the city’s use of water from the Mono Basin would be “unwarranted, imprudent, and place undue financial burden on LADWP’s ratepayers.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Oslak nudged him in the back, and he took a few halting steps closer to the litter.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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