standstill
Example Sentences
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That trade has hit a virtual standstill, reducing the supply of oil on the global market, raising fears that disruption may go on for some time, and pushing the price up sharply.
From BBC
For thousands of workers in Dubai's tourism sector, the Middle East war has brought business to a standstill -- leaving their income suddenly at risk.
From Barron's
The blockade has also starved Cuba's power plants and farms of fuel and brought daily life to a near standstill.
From Barron's
A simulation of such an event showed global GDP down 0.7% at the end of 2026, with mild contractions in the Eurozone, the UK and Japan “while the U.S. nears a temporary standstill.”
The standstill in the Strait of Hormuz caused by the Middle East war could hammer some of the world's most vulnerable people, the United Nations warned Tuesday.
From Barron's
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