screeching/crashing halt
noun
: a sudden and complete end
The project came to a screeching/crashing halt.
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The world came to a screeching halt when Britney and Christina Aguilera pranced onto the stage of the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards in virginal, white wedding gowns and kissed Madonna—on the lips.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
Advertisement The 34-year-old actor’s high-profile domestic violence case brought his quick ascent to Hollywood stardom to a screeching halt as studios shelved upcoming film projects starring Majors, publicity and management firms reportedly dropped the actor and he was cut from ad campaigns.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Four years ago, a virus brought everyday life in the United States to a screeching halt.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2024
The first began when McIlroy’s blistering start – six birdies across his first eight holes – came to a screeching halt at the 18th tee (the group had started from the 10th hole).
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
No wonder employment for truck drivers in Texas has been growing nonstop, while California’s has come to a screeching halt, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, for Chi Forest, consumers’ pullback has brought its goal of becoming China’s version of Coca-Cola to a crashing halt.
—Subrat Patnaik, Bloomberg.com, 22 Feb. 2024
And here’s a prediction to ponder: this will be the year several streaks come to a crashing halt.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Once upon a time, Katee Rose was America’s number one pop star, but her career came to a screeching halt when her boy-bander boyfriend, Ryan, broadcast her infidelity with his bandmate Cal Kirby.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2023
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
Advertisement The 34-year-old actor’s high-profile domestic violence case brought his quick ascent to Hollywood stardom to a screeching halt as studios shelved upcoming film projects starring Majors, publicity and management firms reportedly dropped the actor and he was cut from ad campaigns.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Four years ago, a virus brought everyday life in the United States to a screeching halt.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2024
The first began when McIlroy’s blistering start – six birdies across his first eight holes – came to a screeching halt at the 18th tee (the group had started from the 10th hole).
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
No wonder employment for truck drivers in Texas has been growing nonstop, while California’s has come to a screeching halt, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, for Chi Forest, consumers’ pullback has brought its goal of becoming China’s version of Coca-Cola to a crashing halt.
—Subrat Patnaik, Bloomberg.com, 22 Feb. 2024
And here’s a prediction to ponder: this will be the year several streaks come to a crashing halt.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Once upon a time, Katee Rose was America’s number one pop star, but her career came to a screeching halt when her boy-bander boyfriend, Ryan, broadcast her infidelity with his bandmate Cal Kirby.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2023
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