stop work
Example Sentences
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Judge Richard Leon in Washington granted the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s request to temporarily stop work during its legal fight over the 90,000-square-foot project.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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
On Monday, a judge lifted the stop work order for one project off Rhode Island, but the other four that were under construction remain stalled, losing millions of dollars each day.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
By late that evening, when Garvey suggested he stop work for the day, Cole’s hunger again gnawed at his belly.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
