grinding halt
Example Sentences
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Cuba could run out of oil within weeks, bringing the economy to a grinding halt, according to economists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
This is to say nothing of a lawsuit from a close friend and former lawyer of Comey that could bring it all to a grinding halt.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
Construction projects across this posh skiing destination would come to a grinding halt.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024
It comes as much of the capital came to a grinding halt during the sixth Tube strike of the year, leading to the closure of the most Underground lines.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2022
A cry that says “I’m hurting so badly, the world must, for once, come to a grinding halt for me.”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
