It came to halt because of the lack of funds they had.
The Civil War was going on when they had to stop the Washington Monument.
Stop
stop
1902
Because of Charles Martel(The Hammer).
Rain, snow, or wind may halt construction work. Workers in this industry usually do not get paid if they can't work due to inclement weather. So construction workers have to find jobs by advertising and/or post their help wanted online.
Halt!
Other words for stop are freeze, alto, veto, pause, quit
The Universe as we know it would come to a crashing halt by implosion
A Timber Moratorium puts a halt on the cutting of trees in the area. (source: Grays Harbor County zoning ordinance. (Washington State))
it means your life will soon come to a sudden screaching halt.
The plural form of halt is halts.