standstill
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Saudi Arabia’s futuristic megaproject Neom has come to a standstill, as the extraordinary costs of the planned city have collided with financial reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The memorandum expired Monday and efforts to end the war appear to be at a standstill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
An AFP journalist saw a dozen mental health workers arrive at the school, where traffic was nearly at a standstill.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
While Gaza's wider recovery remains at a standstill, its tech workers give a glimpse of a brighter, possible future.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
He pressed on and on, until at the door of the room the middle gendeman stamped loudly with his foot and thus brought the father to a standstill.
From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
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
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
Her brain stammered; seemed to fly loose; came to sudden standstills.
From Tatterdemalion by John Galsworthy
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