pausing

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Mr Edwards welcomed the pausing of the ban, but added: "I'm not quite sure what pause means. I think the ban should be rescinded totally so that camper van owners can safely and legally park."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“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

On Fridays, he would often show slides of his trips to Europe, pausing lovingly over pastoral scenes in England.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy