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standstill

[stand-stil] / ˈstændˌstɪl /


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Some vessels have managed to transit the waterway, but flows remain at a virtual standstill, tightening supplies not only of energy but other key commodities like fertilizers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

With traffic through the Strait of Hormuz still nearly at a standstill, Iran currently wouldn’t make much money by charging a toll on crude-oil tankers seeking passage through the waterway.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

As the car came to a standstill at a junction, I spotted one of the giant black birds that seemed to have followed me around Panama, perched imperiously on the side of the road.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Oil and gas shipments through the a crucial waterway for global energy have largely come to a standstill, pushing up prices of oil and gas.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The process of social evolution would then grind to a standstill, and we'd be stuck in today’s rut for a millennium.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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