standstill
Example Sentences
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"Anything goes wrong on the M1 or the A421, this whole area is at a standstill... and then you want to put Universal Studios in the middle of that."
From BBC
The situation has been described as "absolute chaos" by one traveller, and images of the port show a long line of vehicles queuing at a standstill.
From BBC
Bolivians protesting a doubling in fuel prices caused by an end to two decades of state subsidies brought traffic to a standstill Friday in cities nationwide.
From Barron's
Last year's downpours in the UAE, the heaviest since records began 76 years ago, killed at least four people and brought Dubai to a standstill for days.
From Barron's
The port officials said ship traffic is nearly at a standstill.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
