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standstill

noun as in stop

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Mass deportations might bring economic growth to a standstill.

From Salon

The call for protest echoes weeks of demonstrations that brought Tbilisi's central Rustaveli Avenue to a standstill for weeks earlier this year.

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The use of AI was a major factor in the strikes that brought Hollywood to a standstill last year.

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But Israel moved first, implementing plans it had developed since Hezbollah fought it to a standstill in the 2006 war.

From BBC

Outside Dodger Stadium, the streets of Elysian Park are at a standstill.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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