standstill
Example Sentences
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Bolivians protesting a doubling in fuel prices caused by an end to two decades of state subsidies brought traffic to a standstill Friday in cities nationwide.
From Barron's
Last year's downpours in the UAE, the heaviest since records began 76 years ago, killed at least four people and brought Dubai to a standstill for days.
From Barron's
The port officials said ship traffic is nearly at a standstill.
The Suneung is a monumental event for the rest of South Korea too, as it brings much of the country to a standstill for a single day.
From BBC
Hollywood is still recovering from the pandemic, the dual guild strikes that brought the town to a standstill in 2023, the wildfires that tore through Los Angeles earlier this year and the Paramount Skydance merger.
From Salon
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