Sentence examples for delay or halt from inspiring English sources

Ten years ago, a New York Times editorial urged destruction of the traditional Senate filibuster, a tool used to delay or halt passage of legislation for two centuries.

Several clinical studies, not always pristinely conducted, have indicated that glucosamine alone or the two in combination can relieve arthritic discomfort and may delay or halt its progression.

He declined to say whether the investigation would delay or halt the acquisition of Titan, a San Diego-based maker of communications systems for the military.

Others may have been forced to closed their doors early or were affected by power outages and road closures that could delay or halt deliveries.

Tight fiscal discipline in early stages of transition may delay or halt privatisation.

Loan tranches are scheduled for quarterly disbursements through March 15 , 2011 and a new flare-up of political turbulence could delay or halt future loan disbursements.

Because there is no effective treatment, oral mucositis lesions are often serious enough to delay, reduce or halt cancer therapy.

Nearly 2,000 projects could be delayed or halted, from multimillion dollar highway improvements to a $5,300 allocation for a Fresno school district.

A Russian Soyuz capsule now docked at the station could be used by the station's three current crew members to return to earth, but without shuttle service, the station's completion will be delayed or halted.

Mr. Gupta said he wished Mr. Vajpayee had sometimes pushed harder, both against his party's hard-liners and for economic reforms, some of which were delayed or halted because of political opposition.

California, which has suspended nearly $4 billion in public works projects, is one of a half dozen states delaying or halting projects because of capsizing budgets, an inability to attract investors to the municipal bonds used to bankroll many projects and a reduction in gasoline tax revenues — which underlie a lot of transportation financing.