pause

Example Sentences

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CAREFREE, Ariz. — Elizabeth H. paused recently outside the post office in this small, high-desert community, not far from where Easy Street meets Nonchalant Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s much easier to pause monthly stock market savings than it is to stop paying a mortgage,” deRitis said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Manchester's growth should give pause for thought to much of the rest of the country.

From BBC

There is a lack of confidence here among all parties — you, your boyfriend and his parents — that gives me pause.

From MarketWatch

Its broader programs and administrative support are largely pausing, with personnel being furloughed.

From The Wall Street Journal