Consider one algorithm that always answers "halts" and another that always answers "does not halt". Heavy industry came to an abrupt halt. These efforts failed to halt the slide. There were some efforts to halt violence. The program soon ran into difficulties which resulted in a halt in funding. The war, however, did not completely halt construction. Changes to some policies could halt or even reverse the increasing inequality. If the period expires, it does not halt a jam that is underway. The Palestinians refused to negotiate without a complete halt to construction. Moman accused them of stealing and threatened to halt the recording session. He began advocating for its use to halt postpartum bleeding. These policies did not halt the recession and the government resigned. But these obstacles did not altogether halt all the developments. Beauregard caused considerable historical controversy with his decision to halt the assault at dusk. This in turn can halt the coagulation cascade, preventing blood from clotting.