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Old Nov 30, 2022 | 8:35 pm
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From https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publ...ection_13.html (emphasis mine)

Ground stop(s) (GS) override all other traffic management initiatives. Aircraft must not be released from a GS without the approval of the originator of the GS.
  1. GENERAL
The GS is a process that requires aircraft that meet a specific criteria to remain on the ground. The criteria may be airport specific, airspace specific, or equipment specific; for example, all departures to San Francisco, or all departures entering Yorktown sector, or all Category I and II aircraft going to Charlotte.
The term "stop" may be deceiving, but it's not as absolute as it sounds.

Edit to add: Since you mention the ground stop ended at 4:30 ET I assume it was this one:
https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_othe...eDate=11/29/22
DEP FACILITIES INCLUDED: (Manual) ZLA ZAU ZLC ZDC ZNY ZFW ZOB ZDV ZOA
ZSE ZBW ZKC ZME ZID ZAB ZMP CYHZ CYOW CYUL CYYZ CYQB CYTZ CYYC CYEG
CYLW CYYJ CYVR
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