How to use pause in a sentence. A short period in which something such as a sound or an activity is stopped before starting… A temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action. See examples of pause used in a sentence. To make a brief stop or delay He paused at the edge of the pool for a moment
I'll pause in my lecture so we can all get some coffee To dwell or linger (usually fol To pause upon a particular point. A pause is a short period when you stop doing something before continuing After a pause alex said sharply 'i'm sorry if i've upset you.'
A break in speaking or reading to emphasize or clarify meaning, indicated in writing with punctuation A break or suspension, as a caesura, in a line of verse. Hesitate, break, stop, interrupt, catch one's breath, hold one's horses, finish, cease Continue, persist, advance, extend, stretch, progress, prolong, continuation There was a short pause before he spoke (definition of pause from the cambridge learner's dictionary © cambridge university press)
Shortly after telling states that the food assistance program would be fully funded, the administration asked the supreme court to step in. The latest court opinion will further delay funds to a program democrats have demanded receive funding from another source as the government shutdown continues.
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