standstill

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The standstill at Hormuz continues to create uncertainty around global supply flows, cargo deliveries and future production volumes, said Rob Thummel, a portfolio manager at Tortoise Capital.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

The change reflects deeper, more persistent oil supply disruptions, plus elevated geopolitical risk premiums as U.S.-Iran peace talks remainat a standstill, S&P says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Congress is at a standstill trying to pass key legislation, the military is mired in a conflict in the Middle East, and the president just faced his third assassination attempt in two years.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

The minutes-long standstill forced several people into the street; many more, including my husband and his cane, engaged in a potentially perilous stutter-step around the two knee-high, randomly moving yet noncommunicative vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

She hadn’t even begun to think about school, about clothes—they’d only packed for two days—or about what they would do for money while the business was at a standstill.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers