Halting the decline of the planet's ecosystems may be the most difficult challenge humanity has ever faced.
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Halting
Synonyms for "halting" (232 found)
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21 entriesbrief pausecautious approachdata haltdelaydelayed startfaltering deliveryfieldwork haltfunding haltinterrupted phaseinterruptionlabored walkproduction haltresearch haltstammerstilted stepstutter
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12 entriesfieldwork haltfunding halthalt productionhalt traffichalting approachhalting behaviorhalting gaithalting motionhalting pacehalting planhalting progresshalting speech
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11 total sentences available.
Concerted governmental action has succeeded in halting the decrease in the language's number of speakers.
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The runs of Copper River salmon were so low that the Alaska Department of Fish and Game shut down the commercial harvest last month, halting what is usually a three-month season after less than two weeks.
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The government ordered a countrywide lockdown that included halting all flights and road travel as a prophylactic measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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