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Recent Examples of standstill Thanks to the triple-digit levies, much trade has come to a standstill. Ana Swanson, New York Times, 2 May 2025 But the program has come to a standstill, Prezant said. Liz Neporent, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025 Communications came to a halt, water was not running in places, metro systems ground to a standstill, and travellers were strained in airport departure lounges. Callum Sutherland, Time, 29 Apr. 2025 The most immediate focus is expected to be easing the punishing tariffs that have brought U.S.-China trade in sectors such as consumer electronics, agriculture, and industrial goods to a standstill. Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for standstill
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halt
Noun
  • However, when the COVID-19 pandemic brought Broadway to a halt, Koguchi found herself in a foreign country, unable to perform.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
  • People magazine similarly reported the relationship has come to a halt.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025

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“Standstill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standstill. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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