screeching/crashing halt
noun
: a sudden and complete end
The project came to a screeching/crashing halt.
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And then everything came to a screeching halt and life intervened.
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Andrew Goldman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2024
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Billions in trade came to a screeching halt at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports after members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) began walking off the job after 12:01 a.m. ET on October 1.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
However, this semblance of unawareness cracked recently after a flawed software update brought the world to a screeching halt.
—Dave Friend, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
But a few weeks later, his business, and those of all its competitors, came to a screeching halt.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Goldman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2024
Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images
Billions in trade came to a screeching halt at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports after members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) began walking off the job after 12:01 a.m. ET on October 1.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
However, this semblance of unawareness cracked recently after a flawed software update brought the world to a screeching halt.
—Dave Friend, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
But a few weeks later, his business, and those of all its competitors, came to a screeching halt.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for screeching/crashing halt
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