standstill

Example Sentences

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More than a dozen tractors could be seen parked outside Parliament on Wednesday morning, with rush-hour traffic brought to a standstill and farmers repeatedly sounding the tractor horns while police stood watching.

From BBC

His resistance tactics have included calling for street protests and "ghost town" operations aimed at bringing cities and towns to a standstill.

From BBC

New listings have come to a virtual standstill as investors grapple with heightened volatility in a rising interest rate environment.

From Reuters

Stocks drifted ahead of reports that could offer clues on questions that have kept Wall Street at a standstill, including on where the economy and corporate profits are heading.

From Seattle Times

Footage from the scene just moments after the incident shows a dark-coloured Chevrolet hatchback, its front crumpled and windscreen cracked, at a standstill on a zebra crossing between Kiah Street and Agrippas Street.

From BBC