come to a stop
Example Sentences
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In audio from the control tower at the time of the crash, an air traffic controller can be heard urgently asking the truck to come to a stop.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
Most tourism has come to a stop, with airlines halting flights because there is no jet fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
However, Younes said, drivers frequently don't come to a stop first, as required, but sail through, creating hazardous conditions for pedestrians and cyclists crossing at the corner.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
In August, a Waymo car failed to initially stop for a traffic officer who had been signaling east- and westbound traffic to come to a stop at Beaudry Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2024
I ask her when we come to a stop at a crosswalk.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
