screeching halt
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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
The pandemic brought Airbnb’s growth to a screeching halt in early 2020 and caused $1 billion in cancellations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Meanwhile, pop culture podcast The Spill titled its new episode "Why we're officially done with Timothée Chalamet", and posed the question: "Has the Timothée era officially come to a screeching halt?"
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
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
The bookcase skidded to a screeching halt, blocking Kyle’s path forward.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
