standstill
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Home sales are already in a slump, and rising mortgage rates will likely bring things to a standstill.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Videos posted on social media last week show cranes at the Port of Shahid Rajaee, Iran’s largest commercial container port, at a standstill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Flights at Gatwick Airport were brought to a standstill for nearly an hour after a plane became stuck on the runway.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Diplomatic efforts to end the war are at a standstill.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
I came to a standstill at the sight of a scaly tail a few feet away, but it turned out to belong to a huge monitor lizard hiding in the undergrowth.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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
She also wants debt service standstills during restructuring negotiations and an expansion of the framework's remit as many countries holding the bulk of at-risk debt are not poor enough to currently qualify for relief.
From Reuters ● Feb. 17, 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
“More people are at risk every day as a result” of the standstills, said Avery Cohen, a mayoral spokeswoman.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2021
Her brain stammered; seemed to fly loose; came to sudden standstills.
From Tatterdemalion by John Galsworthy
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