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
In France, where Covid restrictions remained in place for much of the first quarter, growth came to a dead stop.
From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022
Cars must consume a lot of fuel to get moving from a dead stop.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2022
Pushing it over is very difficult when it is at a dead stop.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2020
The floor creaked beneath her feet, and she came to a dead stop.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
