pause
Example Sentences
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"As per Iranian Government request... I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time," he posted.
From Barron's
Gold futures resumed their downward momentum after briefly pausing to climb over $4,500 a troy ounce Wednesday.
However, oil’s losses might be somewhat limited by mediators saying that Iran hasn’t requested a 10-day pause on strikes on its energy plants.
The bold move surely will disrupt the existing industry landscape—something that gave Needham pause at first—but also transforms the company “for the better now in a surprising way,” analysts wrote Thursday.
From Barron's
Within a year of Musk acquiring X, advertising revenue had fallen by more than half as some firms paused or reduced their promotions on the site.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
