standstill
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He and his financial advisers offered a three-year standstill deal in exchange for his three board seats, Wilson said in his letter to shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Congress is at a standstill trying to pass key legislation, the military is mired in a conflict in the Middle East, and the president just faced his third assassination attempt in two years.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
But the story changed over the weekend and today vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz was back to a virtual standstill.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
The minutes-long standstill forced several people into the street; many more, including my husband and his cane, engaged in a potentially perilous stutter-step around the two knee-high, randomly moving yet noncommunicative vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Mrs. Sharpe’s imperious tone brought everyone to a standstill.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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