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His resistance tactics have included calling for street protests and "ghost town" operations aimed at bringing cities and towns to a standstill.

If the world came to a standstill at midnight on January 1, 2000, at least she would have two things she cherished: peaches and Michael.

Giavanna Vega, a former entry-level recruiter and internship program director at Automation Anywhere, which streamlines business processes, described the hiring environment as at a standstill.

But talks broke down again last winter, and negotiations have remained at a standstill for more than six months.

Every November, South Korea comes to a standstill for its infamous college entrance exam.