come to a stop
Example Sentences
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In audio from the control tower at the time of the crash, an air traffic controller can be heard urgently asking the truck to come to a stop.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026
Most tourism has come to a stop, with airlines halting flights because there is no jet fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
Graves said a Ford F550 stake bed truck was traveling westbound in the No. 1 lane when it failed to slow for traffic that had come to a stop for a highway paving project.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024
However, Younes said, drivers frequently don't come to a stop first, as required, but sail through, creating hazardous conditions for pedestrians and cyclists crossing at the corner.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
We come to a stop sign, and it feels like we might slide back down the hill.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
