standstill

Example Sentences

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The tractors arrived in five convoys from across Spain, converging on the city centre and moving from Plaza Colon to the Ministry of Agriculture, bringing traffic to a standstill.

From Barron's

After what felt like half an hour but might have been less, Yao cut the engine and paddled us to a standstill.

From Literature

“They’re really at a standstill until there are new dollars available,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Dangerously cold weather is spreading across the U.S. and could bring much of the country to a standstill over the next several days.

From Barron's

Online businesses that rely on mobile money transactions were most affected by the blackout, with some coming to a standstill while others reverted to cash-based transactions.

From BBC