pause
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Mediators said they had hammered out a memorandum with Iran that would maintain the pause in fighting for at least 60 days and have passed it along to the U.S. for consideration.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The company first confirmed the temporary pause to Reuters, and said that it was working to integrate recent technical learnings into software and expects to resume these routes soon.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Three regional Fed presidents -- Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari and Lorie Logan -- backed the pause but not language in the Fed statement that signaled an inclination towards interest rate cuts.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
“The Fed won’t hike because oil prices are up, but they will pause in a cut process because oil prices are up,” LeBas said.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
There was a moment’s pause as my tablemates stared at me, not mute, not brain-damaged, able to recall the name of an opera.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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