standstill

Example Sentences

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More than a dozen tractors could be seen parked outside Parliament on Wednesday morning, with rush-hour traffic brought to a standstill and farmers repeatedly sounding the tractor horns while police stood watching.

From BBC

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

From BBC

While Khan’s supporters haven’t brought Pakistan to a standstill, they have disrupted daily life.

From Washington Times

The city was at a standstill — not fully shut down, but barely afloat.

From Salon

Many officials fear that extended protests over the arrest of Imran Khan, the former prime minister, could bring the country to a standstill.

From New York Times