Sentence examples for declare a halt from inspiring English sources

But he was also the governor who dared to declare a halt to executions in Illinois.

Tuesday, the International Day of Peasant Struggle, is a good moment to call on the Rio Earth summit to declare a halt.

Perhaps now is the time to declare a halt to the practice, for liberals like John Paul II and John XXIII, as well as for conservatives like Pius XII.

American officials also said that the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had promised the United States that Israel would not proceed with this project, though he had repeatedly refused to declare a halt to building in East Jerusalem.

The draft order, obtained by the Associated Press, would also declare a halt to all trials currently under way at the facility, where roughly 245 detainees are being held.

South Korean efforts to explore some creative ambiguity, by having North Korea declare a halt to nuclear activities, while leaving the two to differ on what that might mean, are unlikely to appeal to the Bush team.That seems to leave next week's talks at another impasse.

Four months ago it declared a halt to "offensive armed actions".

But Mr. Arafat stopped short of actually declaring a halt to hostilities, and Israelis dismissed the statement.

Total's venture in Nigeria declared a halt "on all Nigerian deliveries," a spokeswoman, Patricia Marie, said in a telephone interview from Paris.

A few days later, Governor Ryan declared a halt to executions in Illinois, making him the first governor to impose such a moratorium.

Last month, Israel declared a halt to new residential construction in West Bank settlements for 10 months as part of an effort to revive stalled Middle East peace talks.