stop-work
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"With the dangerous injunction poised to take effect for the first time on August 21, its stop-work mandate is even more flagrantly inequitable, if not impossible," he wrote.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Inspectors issue stop-work order at planned 32-story apartment tower in Manhattan, carrying out safety sweeps after former Pfizer headquarters building buckled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
City inspectors posted stop-work orders at several campuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Dominion Energy is the only U.S. company of the three that were in court last week asking for a halt on the stop-work order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
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