come to a standstill
Example Sentences
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Oil and gas shipments through the a crucial waterway for global energy have largely come to a standstill, pushing up prices of oil and gas.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
"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
But the question remains, she adds: Why did Weisselberg's testimony come to a standstill?
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2023
I was stuck in a world where time had come to a standstill except for my digging.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
