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as in stops
to bring (something) to a standstill
traffic was halted by the parade
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as in ceases
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 ends
to come to an end
all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff
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as in limps
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 hesitates
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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as in jams
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
negotiations are at a halt, with neither management nor the union budging on the issue of salary limits
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as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
gardening came to a halt during the week of solid rain
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Recent Examples of halts
Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Orange County halts funding its election supervisor Improper spending?
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Barge traffic on the river's northern stretch halts each year until springtime because the river freezes over the winter.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
Barge traffic on the river's northern stretch halts each year until springtime because the river freezes over the winter.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
The Volts’ setback halts the QMJHL’s hold on the Memorial Cup, having won it the past four times.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
The Volts’ setback halts the QMJHL’s hold on the Memorial Cup, having won it the past four times.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
Orange County halts funding its election supervisor Improper spending?
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Orange County halts funding its election supervisor Improper spending?
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Orange County halts funding its election supervisor Improper spending?
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Orange County halts funding its election supervisor Improper spending?
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Barge traffic on the river's northern stretch halts each year until springtime because the river freezes over the winter.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
Barge traffic on the river's northern stretch halts each year until springtime because the river freezes over the winter.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
The Volts’ setback halts the QMJHL’s hold on the Memorial Cup, having won it the past four times.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
The Volts’ setback halts the QMJHL’s hold on the Memorial Cup, having won it the past four times.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
Orange County halts funding its election supervisor Improper spending?
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Orange County halts funding its election supervisor Improper spending?
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halts
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The deadline to sign the petition is Monday night, which is the day Pennsylvania’s voter registration closes.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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The deadline to sign the petition is Monday night, which is the day Pennsylvania’s voter registration closes.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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School closures also impacted San Diego County due to preemptive power outages and inclement weather, the county’s Office of Education posted on social media Tuesday.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a statement Tuesday announcing the closures, Adams credited the city’s 30- and 60-day shelter stay limits and case management efforts and said the city will look for more sites to close.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Chief among these dilemmas is the portrayal of violence.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Some of the challenges include balancing business goals with ethical considerations, facing dilemmas when pressured to cut corners or prioritize short-term gains and incurring costs and time delays to ethically source supply chains.Ken Sterling, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Data can be used to remove some of the guesswork, helping your managers draw meaningful conclusions about past performance and gain a lens into their teams’ potential future performance.Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The jury was asked to draw starkly different conclusions from the evidence.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Halts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halts. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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