standstill
Example Sentences
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“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
So many responded that traffic jams have brought roads in this part of rural Chongqing in south-west China to a standstill.
From BBC
Prague airport came to a virtual standstill, with firefighters having to de-ice the runways.
From Barron's
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