standstill

Example Sentences

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“I saw an ambulance stuck in standstill traffic announcing over a megaphone for pedestrians and vehicles to move out of the way,” Rose wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The standstill at Hormuz continues to create uncertainty around global supply flows, cargo deliveries and future production volumes, said Rob Thummel, a portfolio manager at Tortoise Capital.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

He and his financial advisers offered a three-year standstill deal in exchange for his three board seats, Wilson said in his letter to shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Congress is at a standstill trying to pass key legislation, the military is mired in a conflict in the Middle East, and the president just faced his third assassination attempt in two years.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Most garden paths in everyday writing, unlike the ones in textbooks, don’t bring the reader to a complete standstill; they just delay her for a fraction of a second.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker