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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a halt for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate a pause or stop for a specific purpose or reason.
Example: "We made a halt for lunch before continuing our journey."
Alternatives: "a stop for" or "a break for".
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#Leveson calls a halt for the day.
Should Scheherazade's visits come to a halt for some reason, he would be left all alone.
Unfortunately, the Fields of Vision series has come to a halt for want of financing.
Mr. Sundstrom said no implications were intended, and called a halt for lunch.
The characters start spouting dialogue that sounds like textbooks, and the narrative periodically grinds to a halt for a lesson.
With foreign currency scarce, factories are whimpering to a halt for want of fuel or imported spare parts.
"Reading Rainbow" comes to a halt for approximately 10 full seconds so we can listen to a stream.
We can't live with flooding that brings the city to a halt for several days each time".
Construction ground to a halt for more than an hour on Wednesday when the rolling blackouts spread across Sutter County.
The fire brought service to a halt for hours last night on all trains converging on the station.
The good times here came to a halt for a while when the elderly owner Armando passed away in 2012.
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