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
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
Finally, as the angle of the slope lessened, he felt himself come to a stop.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2024
She bumped into Ivan, who had come to a stop at the edge of the road.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
