screeching halt
Example Sentences
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But as most of the conference schools appeared close to approving the deal, pushback by the University of Michigan instead brought it to a screeching halt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
Significantly, the postwar housing boom included the construction of government-run public housing — until that was brought to a screeching halt.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025
They will be doing it at the place where Hamilton's success with Mercedes came to a screeching halt amid the controversy of the title-deciding race in 2021.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024
When a farm, an orchard, a ranch, or any other agricultural operation is damaged in a disaster, it often leads to a drop in production, or even brings it to a screeching halt.
From Salon • Oct. 24, 2024
The bookcase skidded to a screeching halt, blocking Kyle’s path forward.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
