pausing

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“When he left baseball suddenly, I knew something was wrong,” Bean’s mother, Linda Kovac, said Friday, pausing to wipe away tears.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The RBI monetary committee voted unanimously to hold the policy repo rate at 5.25%, pausing for a third time after delivering a rate cut in December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In 2024, the company brought back its fashion show after pausing it in 2019.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

With income growth pausing and inflation increasing, people tapped into savings to keep afloat.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

After walking through the meat district, the flower district, and the sculpture district, the three children arrived at the banking district, pausing to take a refreshing sip of water at the Fountain of Victorious Finance.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket