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come to standstill
verb as in pause
Example Sentences
Negotiations between his office and the GOP have come to standstill, but Evers said the two sides should at least pass the two dozen or so initiatives they do agree on, including Medicaid coverage for testing and vaccinations and a plan to eliminate a backlog of unemployment claims.
Oil, gas and coal will all be hit hard, the report predicts, as the world has come to standstill and demand for everything from lights in office buildings to power for trains and planes takes a huge dive.
I am a cyclist, and every time I come to standstill, I dab my face.
Seated behind a desk and wearing a dark suit and blue tie, Akihito referenced his wide travels around Japan and internationally and said directly that he was concerned that if he were to become incapacitated, “society will come to standstill” and “people’s lives are impacted.”
Two poignant episodes saw the street come to standstill as a funeral procession took Deirdre to her final resting place.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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