For some reason, the German commander ordered a halt to the surrounded city.

Just before the end of the valley I ordered a halt.

President Reagan could order a halt to such payments by using his authority under the emergency powers law of 1977.

I ordered a halt and brought up the machine-gun company.

By nightfall he was very tired and more than ready to stop, but did not want to be the first to order a halt.

He said the state lacked the authority to order a halt to work for which permits have been granted.

Three times, officials had ordered a halt to construction, but the building of eight apartments went up anyway.

Four more walls down and he ordered a halt.

After five minutes of creeping along Reno ordered a halt.

In the meeting he ordered an immediate halt to the abuse and looting.