standstill
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However, liquefied natural gas tankers “remain at a standstill, with vessels stranded on both sides of the strait and operators still awaiting clearer security guarantees before re-entering the route,” Kpler added External link.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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
Instead, the two sides reached a cooperation agreement, under which Elliott agreed to customary standstill and voting provisions, Norwegian said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The traffic was so bad it came to a standstill so he checked his cellphone.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
In a June 2, 1891, letter to Hunt, he wrote, “We are at a dead standstill waiting for your scale drawings. Can’t we have them as they are, and finish here?”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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