Sentence examples for halt traffic from inspiring English sources

The New Jersey governor was vague about how he would halt traffic over the border, but exuded confidence that he was the right man for the job.

Outside the cities, sandbags and checkpoints still halt traffic every five miles, at least until dark when soldiers tend to retreat to their barracks.

The splashy Fountains at Bellagio water show at the front of the hotel, envisioned by hotel founder Steve Wynn, continues to halt traffic on the Strip.

No one was injured in that blast either, but it damaged a planter, shattered windows and prompted police officers to halt traffic on several blocks.

Evidence of the big-man primacy is easy enough to find on the streets of Kabul, where select vehicles frequently disobey traffic restrictions, block roadways and halt traffic for ease of passage.

The traffic stops and starts as cars dart around construction sites, police officers slap $100 tickets on double-parked cars, and tempers flare at the stream of red lights that seem timed to halt traffic at every intersection.

It makes no mention of the United States' effort to halt trafficking; the State Department has no jurisdiction in domestic affairs.

The Gates Foundation and the left generally have been very supportive of a labor union among Calcutta prostitutes, on the ground that it can help organize them to halt trafficking, forced prostitution and AIDS.

While expanded action is required to halt trafficking and sexual exploitation and drug use among adolescents, the realisation of these young people's rights to sexual and reproductive health must be a top epidemiological and ethical priority.

The police halted traffic on 42nd Street after the collapse.

The strike halted traffic and closed stores and schools.