at a standstill
Example Sentences
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Efforts at talks between the U.S. and Iran have been at a standstill.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Congress is at a standstill trying to pass key legislation, the military is mired in a conflict in the Middle East, and the president just faced his third assassination attempt in two years.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained at a standstill on Sunday, according to data from tracking site MarineTraffic.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
"Although Iran is continuing to control the Strait and exit its own oil, everything else is largely still at a standstill," said Meade.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Even at a standstill, he was a glittering thing.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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