dead stop

Example Sentences

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"That proves they can execute a dead stop at speed. It usually takes multiple seasons to make it to 'Top'."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024

Cars must consume a lot of fuel to get moving from a dead stop.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2022

After the pandemic brought museum and gallery shows to a dead stop, last year’s racial justice protests lent new urgency to demands that institutions become more transparent, more representative and more diverse.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2021

In 1815, construction to replace a building that had served the new pueblo’s faith for 30 years came to a wet, dead stop when a flood came ominously close.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2021

After what felt like a short eternity, but was likely only a hot second, the tires let off a long squeal of pain before the minivan quivered to a dead stop.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken