halt
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Companies that halt or reduce operations because of dangerous heat waves can now access state-backed furlough support.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday unanimously advanced an ordinance to halt new oil and gas drilling and phase out all existing production over the next 20 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Since then, rapid improvements in Ukrainian drone technology have helped force Russia’s much-larger military to practically halt its advances.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
Respondents to the survey were interviewed between May 29 and June 10, before the announcement of an agreement to halt the fighting between the U.S. and Iran last week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
After another three hours and only an additional three quarters of a mile, the Boss called a halt.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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