pause
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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
When asked what he had heard from the Taiwanese about a pause in the weapons sale, Cao said he had "not spoken to the Taiwanese".
From BBC • 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
Ahead of the release of the minutes, data from Australian market operator ASX suggested that investors anticipate a pause before at least one more increase.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
In the pause that followed, Duane realized that he didn’t see at all.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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