grinding halt
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Cuba could run out of oil within weeks, bringing the economy to a grinding halt, according to economists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
This is to say nothing of a lawsuit from a close friend and former lawyer of Comey that could bring it all to a grinding halt.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
That in 2023, with the film industry still in recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown, it would be perfectly fine to allow writing and production to come to a grinding halt again.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024
It says a lot about Toney's mental state that after suffering the devastation of having his career brought to a grinding halt, he should respond by taking the chance to chill out.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024
Without Congress to pass laws and appropriate money, the workings of the federal government would eventually come to a grinding halt.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
