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
“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
Road traffic must also come to a stop, with drivers required to pull over and head indoors immediately.
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025
We come to a stop, and I can see that there’s no visible entrance—it’s blocked off by a tall chain-link fence topped with barbed wire.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
