order a halt

Examples (10)

• They have ordered a halt to local elections.
• The general ordered a temporary halt to the military advance.
• The court ordered an immediate halt to construction work.
• Government officials ordered a halt to all nuclear testing.
• The judge ordered a halt to the proceedings pending further investigation.
• Authorities ordered a complete halt to exports from the affected region.
• The safety inspector ordered a halt to operations until repairs were made.
• The UN ordered a halt to hostilities between the two nations.
• Management ordered a halt to production due to equipment failure.
• The regulatory body ordered a halt to the sale of contaminated products.