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
“We’ve come to a stop in what appears to be the middle of nowhere.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
Road traffic must also come to a stop, with drivers required to pull over and head indoors immediately.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025
As I come to a stop the full moon shining through the living-room window beckons to me.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
