come to a standstill
Example Sentences
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"In these two-and-a-half months I haven't loaded even a single kilo of cargo. Work has come to a standstill," he said.
From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026
Top Fed officials will be comforted by the low level of layoffs, but hiring has come to a standstill and the economy might even be losing net jobs.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025
Eurostar said the train had come to a standstill due to a power failure and a rescue train had been "promptly dispatched" to carry out a "complex transfer operation".
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025
But the question remains, she adds: Why did Weisselberg's testimony come to a standstill?
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2023
I held my breath, aware that my rocking chair had come to a standstill.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
