Example Sentences

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"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

"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 to regroup with myself, to try to understand what happened more fully and proceed more capably.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

But I am pausing too long over details.

From A Tale of One City: the New Birmingham Papers Reprinted from the "Midland Counties Herald" by Anderton, Thomas