screeching halt
Example Sentences
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But as most of the conference schools appeared close to approving the deal, pushback by the University of Michigan instead brought it to a screeching halt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
Agency for International Development to a screeching halt this week.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025
They will be doing it at the place where Hamilton's success with Mercedes came to a screeching halt amid the controversy of the title-deciding race in 2021.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024
On Monday afternoon, however, the adrenaline thrill came to a screeching halt when the Sol Spin stopped mid-motion, leaving riders suspended at multiple different angles.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024
“Listen, you—” said Viola as I crashed out the back door and came to a screeching halt.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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