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[pawz] / pɔz /




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Mr Edwards welcomed the pausing of the ban, but added: "I'm not quite sure what pause means. I think the ban should be rescinded totally so that camper van owners can safely and legally park."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But a series of controversies involving his social-media posts and relationships with women have given some Mainers pause and caused some in the national Democratic Party to distance themselves from him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Some of Pulte’s annotations might give pause to those already worried about him overseeing America’s intelligence community.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

There wasn’t much in terms of news pushing tech stock higher; instead today’s gains show that investors view the chips slide more as more of a pause.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

There was an awkward pause before he added, “And when I got here, there was no one to welcome me at the airport either.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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