screeching/crashing halt
noun
: a sudden and complete end
The project came to a screeching/crashing halt.
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But in the past week, that’s all come to a screeching halt.
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Junior’s reign came to a crashing halt when he was knocked out by Conor McGregor in 13 seconds at UFC 194 in December 2015.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
This trend came to a screeching halt during the Covid-19 pandemic, but could be picking back up now.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 10 June 2025
When this long, difficult, rewarding and validating Minnesota Timberwolves season came to a crashing halt Wednesday in Oklahoma City, a sullen group of players and coaches filed into the locker room to come to grips with it all.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Junior’s reign came to a crashing halt when he was knocked out by Conor McGregor in 13 seconds at UFC 194 in December 2015.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
This trend came to a screeching halt during the Covid-19 pandemic, but could be picking back up now.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 10 June 2025
When this long, difficult, rewarding and validating Minnesota Timberwolves season came to a crashing halt Wednesday in Oklahoma City, a sullen group of players and coaches filed into the locker room to come to grips with it all.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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“Screeching/crashing halt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screeching%2Fcrashing%20halt. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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