come to a halt
idiom
: to no longer move or happen
The bus slowly comes to a halt.
The project suddenly came to a halt when its funding was withdrawn.
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If production does come to a halt due to a writers’ strike, here’s where audiences may see an impact.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 1 May 2023
That assertion hasn’t been proven beyond two years yet, but the hope that the disease will decelerate further, and possibly even come to a halt, is motivating some patients and their doctors.
—Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
Life doesn’t come to a halt when the rain falls, and nobody wants to walk around in soggy socks, so quality rain boots for kids are a wardrobe staple.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2023
But a series of talks between the two in Iraq have come to a halt, with Tehran reportedly accusing the kingdom of inciting protests in Iran.
—Omar Akour, ajc, 20 Dec. 2022
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 1 May 2023
That assertion hasn’t been proven beyond two years yet, but the hope that the disease will decelerate further, and possibly even come to a halt, is motivating some patients and their doctors.
—Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
Life doesn’t come to a halt when the rain falls, and nobody wants to walk around in soggy socks, so quality rain boots for kids are a wardrobe staple.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2023
But a series of talks between the two in Iraq have come to a halt, with Tehran reportedly accusing the kingdom of inciting protests in Iran.
—Omar Akour, ajc, 20 Dec. 2022
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“Come to a halt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20to%20a%20halt. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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