dead stop
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The government agency responsible for international development went from dispensing billions in aid to programmes around the world to an effective dead stop in just over two weeks.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
Veer off-piste into the soft snow and you’ll come to a dead stop.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
"When he was a baby, he had two speeds: Full-steam ahead, or a dead stop," Amy said.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2022
On Wednesday he skidded past a gate in his second slalom run and came to a dead stop.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
Maya slapped it to a dead stop on the ground as a Lake Windsor fullback skidded past her; then she powered it into the back of the net.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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