pause
noun
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action.
were pausing
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past progressiveof pause.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It added that some "were pausing hiring or reducing headcounts due to weaker actual or prospective demand or to greater uncertainty about the economic outlook."
From Reuters ● Jun. 1, 2023
Companies including General Motors, Volkswagen Group and General Mills all said they were pausing advertising on Twitter.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2022
Big banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup, said this month that they were pausing share buybacks to conserve capital and meet regulatory requirements.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2022
This week, Apple and H&M Group said they were pausing all sales in Russia.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
The giraffes were following gravel paths, were pausing to munch sugar pears from tree- tops.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
