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as in stalling
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was halted by the parade
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as in ceasing
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the private eye abruptly halted his surveillance of the building upon being spotted by his subject
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as in ending
to come to an end
all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff
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as in limping
to walk while favoring one leg
even with her twisted ankle, she managed to halt along and complete her Walk for Peace
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as in hesitating
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
she was often confused, halting between the responsibilities of her job and the demands of her home life
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Recent Examples of halting
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Dominguez attorney and Yolo County Deputy Public Defender Daniel Hutchinson challenged Guillory’s initial, halting description of Dominguez to an officer at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.
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Darrell Smith
june 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
The intensification in activity resulted in the halting of import and export activities at Bangladesh’s largest port, and held container vessels surrounding the gateway at a standstill.
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Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
An elderly Syrian man also was set to be deported to the Central African Republic but received an emergency temporary order halting his deportation, his lawyer Margaret Stock said.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Tesla’s halting progress is particularly evident in California.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Dominguez attorney and Yolo County Deputy Public Defender Daniel Hutchinson challenged Guillory’s initial, halting description of Dominguez to an officer at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.
—
Darrell Smith
june 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
Noun
Aerial footage released by the agency shows a vessel halting shortly after getting struck by the weapon.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
The intensification in activity resulted in the halting of import and export activities at Bangladesh’s largest port, and held container vessels surrounding the gateway at a standstill.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
But the effect on small businesses has been chilling, with thousands simply halting trade with the EU altogether, and still more considering it.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
An elderly Syrian man also was set to be deported to the Central African Republic but received an emergency temporary order halting his deportation, his lawyer Margaret Stock said.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
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However, despite a stellar rotation and lineup, a faltering bullpen could derail the Dodgers' World Series hopes, potentially leading to roster moves if performance doesn't improve.
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Voters in the once-reliable Labor stronghold of Makerfield handed Burnham nearly 55% of the vote, rebuking both Starmer’s faltering government and surging right-wing challenger Reform UK.
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Both South American powerhouses have started the tournament strongly and will take some stopping, certainly in the case of Argentina who are once again being pushed forward by Lionel Messi.
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Complaint, too often, is a stopping point.
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Russia’s war in Ukraine is stalling — on the battlefield and in the corridors of diplomacy.
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The consumer pitch is the loud one, but Herbert thinks the bigger market is enterprise, where the same problem is stalling AI rollouts.
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Kraken, one of the oldest crypto exchanges in the global industry, is ceasing on World Cup fever and drawing parallels between soccer fans and ‘hodlers’ in their promotions.
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While this weekend was about celebration, the recent announcement that another USL SL club, the Spokane Zephyr, is ceasing operations after just two seasons, put the overall plans for the league’s growth in question.
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And a whistle was called for offside, ending the counterattack.
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But that era is ending because memory is becoming the bottleneck.
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The remarkable performance by Messi laid to rest any concern about his hamstring scare, which had fans worried after he was seen limping off of the field during a Major League Soccer matchup on Sunday, May 24.
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Willis Reed limping to the court for a Game 7.
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The book does often feel like a recording of a mental jam session, but there is also a sense of being guided by a kind of hesitating yet urgent voice that needs to get things figured out.
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While their rivals started spending significant sums of money as soon as the 2024-25 season finished, Spurs wasted a couple of weeks hesitating about the long-term future of then head coach Ange Postecoglou before replacing him with Thomas Frank.
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Harvard Health has taken a critical look at Apollo Neuro, and Medscape has warned about uncertain efficacy in at-home vagus stimulation devices.
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At the edge of an uncertain frontier, the founders organized people, knowledge, and governance in a way that could survive the unknown.
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“Halting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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