screeching halt
Example Sentences
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That came to a screeching halt after Zscaler on May 26 beat Wall Street’s expectations with its fiscal 2026 third-quarter earnings but reported sales guidance that came in light.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
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
This kind of mad attraction, attention and abandon comes to a screeching halt when one of the parties changes their mind and starts to pull away.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 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
The driver slammed on the brakes, and the rear of the sports car fishtailed all the way around until it slid to a screeching halt against the curb.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
