screeching/crashing halt

noun

: a sudden and complete end

The project came to a screeching/crashing halt.

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In the wake of the 2023 writers’ and actors’ strikes, local crew members and creatives described an anemic return to production as major companies sought to slash costs and the era of Peak TV came to a screeching halt. —

Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024 And then everything came to a screeching halt and life intervened. —

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 See all Example Sentences for screeching/crashing halt

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