dead stop
Example Sentences
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"That proves they can execute a dead stop at speed. It usually takes multiple seasons to make it to 'Top'."
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024
They got stuck in a dead stop in the traffic, so they abandoned the car.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023
On Wednesday he skidded past a gate in his second slalom run and came to a dead stop.
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2022
Pushing it over is very difficult when it is at a dead stop.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2020
“Yes!” said I. And although my sister instantly boxed my ears, it was highly gratifying to me to see that the answer spoilt his joke, and brought him to a dead stop.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
