pause
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However, analysts said the selling was largely driven by profit-taking and could be seen as a healthy pause in a rally that has run since March.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The on-again, off-again negotiations to end or pause the conflict have upended such calculations, as the uncertainty has made it difficult to determine ideal inventories.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
At that same meeting, county commissioners reviewed a recommendation by the development commission, a citizen advisory group, to pause data center projects while they studied their impacts and their accompanying power plants.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
When Roscosmos told their crew to pause repairs, Nasa instructed the astronauts to return to the station.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
I pause on Emma’s porch and straighten the stack into an organized pile.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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