a halt to

Frequency: 7.01.0 per million words

used to specify what is being stopped

haltPREPOSITION

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to

Examples (10)

  • The protesters are calling for a halt to the export of live animals.
  • We need to put a halt to this dangerous practice immediately.
  • The government ordered a halt to all nuclear testing.
  • There must be a halt to the destruction of the rainforest.
  • The company brought a halt to production due to safety concerns.
  • Environmental groups are demanding a halt to illegal logging.
  • The court has called a halt to the controversial project.
  • A halt to nuclear testing was announced last month.
  • The strike brought a halt to operations at the factory.
  • They voted to bring a halt to further development in the area.