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This week, Fidelity Charitable and Vanguard Charitable said they had paused grants to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil-rights group, after federal prosecutors indicted it for alleged financial crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Last week, Paul sat down with “Good Morning America” shortly after the video leaked and news that production on “Secret Lives” had paused.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He referenced a report from Reuters that the White House had paused the release of a draft bulletin earlier this month.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2026

On Tuesday, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government had paused some oil shipments to Cuba, but maintained it was an internal decision, not the result of U.S. pressure.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

But her quarry, who had paused and looked back at the flash of light, was already scrambling up the bank the fox had just fallen down.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling