standstill
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The idea that it could fight the US and Israel to a standstill seemed far-fetched.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
Now they and others have fought Russia to a standstill about 40 miles to the north, near the city of Lyman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Additional cooling techniques reduce their energy even further, bringing the atomic cloud close to a complete standstill and allowing scientists to maximize the amount of time it can be studied in microgravity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
Talks on ending Europe's biggest conflict since World War II remain frozen, while fighting on the front line is effectively at a standstill.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
Even at a standstill, he was a glittering thing.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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