at a standstill
Example Sentences
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Experts point at three main reasons for the steady prices but caution that a reckoning is not too far as the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Since the Covid pandemic left resorts like Benidorm virtually deserted and the Spanish tourism industry at a standstill there has been a remarkable recovery.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
When we pulled into a Houston-area location, we had to wait for some time to find a parking spot as the lot was at a standstill.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Talks between Washington and Ottawa are at a standstill, whereas the U.S. and Mexico have moved to an advanced stage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Travel was almost at a standstill for the first few months after the war.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
