pause
noun
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action.
am pausing
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present progressiveof pause (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"As per Iranian Government request... I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time," he posted.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
“As per Iranian government request…I am pausing the period of energy plant destruction by 10 days, to Monday April 6,” he said, adding that talks with Iran are “ongoing.”
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
"I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time," Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
I am pausing to regroup with myself, to try to understand what happened more fully and proceed more capably.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024
Now I am pausing on that word Conditions.
From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II by Montague Summers
