grind to a halt

idiom

of a machine
: to stop working or moving forward
The machinery slowly ground to a halt.
often used figuratively
Without more money, work on the project will soon grind to a halt.

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In fact, trade with China has all but ground to a halt. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025 Additionally, operations at export factories throughout the country have ground to a halt. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 16 Apr. 2025 On April 16, a foundational piece of the world’s cybersecurity infrastructure may quietly grind to a halt. Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Those are a few of the names that investors are waiting to see hit the market in the near future, hoping for a rebound after tech IPOs almost ground to a halt in late 2021 and have hardly picked up since. Ari Levy, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grind to a halt

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“Grind to a halt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grind%20to%20a%20halt. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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