come to a halt
phrase
: 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The project suddenly came to a halt when its funding was withdrawn.
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“Come to a halt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20to%20a%20halt. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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