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With user growth across its family of apps already slowing to a standstill in the first quarter, adverse changes could be punishing to Meta’s core business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

In the Strait of Hormuz, meanwhile, the Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that two tankers attempting to transit the strait "were hit by explosions, resulting in massive fires that brought them to a standstill".

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

If shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill, however, that could end up costing consumers more at the pump.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Before Portugal played Croatia, excitement spilled on to the roads, with fans briefly bringing one of the Canadian city's main highways to a standstill to try to catch a glimpse of Ronaldo.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Time was at a standstill, except for the relentless ticking of the wall clock.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

After a summer of standstills, some relief may finally be on the way for traffic-weary visitors to Yosemite National Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2023

Measures could include debt standstills and sharing World Bank-I.M.F. debt sustainability analysis with all creditor nations simultaneously.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

Washington would also support temporary debt service standstills for countries that needed debt relief and sought help under the G20 Common Framework adopted in late 2020, she said.

From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2022

The newly-released transcript also features an interview with Rosen in which Weinsheimer again brings the proceedings to several standstills.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2021

Her brain stammered; seemed to fly loose; came to sudden standstills.

From Tatterdemalion by Galsworthy, John