come to a stop
Example Sentences
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The collision, which happened at the Asoke-Din Daeng railway crossing on Saturday afternoon, saw the train crash into a public bus that had come to a stop on the railway tracks.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
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
“So many drivers suddenly brake in front of you, for seemingly no reason. Then after we all come to a stop, turn on their signal. Why bother at this time?”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
We’d come to a stop in front of the last door in the hall.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
