pause
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Hochman’s pause, if granted, would apply only to the abuse cases stemming from juvenile halls, which make up the bulk of the lawsuits, and not the cases arising from foster care or the children’s shelter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
But a series of controversies involving his social-media posts and relationships with women have given some Mainers pause and caused some in the national Democratic Party to distance themselves from him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“We cannot rationally justify a pause when a Governing Council driven by an insurance motive now faces a substantially worse inflation outlook than in March,” he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The game clock is constantly ticking, there's no pause for stoppages.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
I pause and start to imagine sitting in the clubhouse, giggling and sharing secrets with the girls, and hanging up a big sign that says PRIVATE: NO SNOOPING.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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