Example Sentences

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This has been changed to say it is pausing its sponsorship.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Keating added that Planet Fitness is pausing its planned national Black Card price increase “pending a broader pricing review.”

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Bianco’s admission Monday that he is pausing his effort is the first hint that even he may see he’s gone too far.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

In the humanities division, the cutbacks mean the school is pausing Ph.D. admissions for a year in disciplines like comparative literature, Germanic studies and art history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

When I get back to my room, the train is pausing at a platform to refuel.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins