stop work
Example Sentences
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The injunction came ahead of an Israeli deadline for 37 well-known organisations to stop work, something the groups warn will remove a lifeline for vulnerable people and cause "irreparable harm".
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
The kind that document the midday meals of artists and designers who stop work, deliberately, to eat something composed and beautiful.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
He said crews were trained to stop work when they find tree roots and switch from using a backhoe to digging by hand to protect them.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
“We are aware of the stop work order announced by the Department of Interior involving five wind projects under offshore construction in the US,” said Equinor spokesperson David Schoetz in a statement.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
They would stop work and go around completely demoralized.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
