standstill

Example Sentences

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"Everything has come to a complete standstill, from markets to schools to offices. My children don't know if they'll ever be able to go back to school."

From BBC

Demonstrations last week brought traffic to a standstill in cities nationwide.

From Barron's

The world literally comes to a standstill when she snaps.

From Los Angeles Times

"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