pause
Example Sentences
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"Yet this seems like an unnecessary pause for everyone involved," he wrote.
From BBC • 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
Futures indicate a muted open for stocks as investors weigh President Trump’s latest pause on resuming attacks on Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
We do this a couple more times until I can repeat the whole thing easily, without having to pause to try to remember it.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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