standstill
noun
stand·still
ˈstan(d)-ˌstil 
: a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
brought traffic to a standstill
Examples of standstill in a Sentence
The accident brought traffic to a standstill.
battled each other to a standstill
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The next, a data breach or natural disaster brings operations to a standstill.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The coordinated effort, which included regular meetings between the NSC, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and the State Department, has largely come to a standstill.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Yam returned to Australia in 2022 after two decades in Hong Kong, after the Chinese territory cracked down on pro-democracy protests that brought the financial center to a standstill in 2019.
—Reuters, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
However, since Trump took office on Jan. 20 much of the work has come to a standstill, according to eleven current and former officials, all of whom requested anonymity to discuss classified matters.
—Erin Banco and Mari Saito, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The coordinated effort, which included regular meetings between the NSC, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and the State Department, has largely come to a standstill.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Yam returned to Australia in 2022 after two decades in Hong Kong, after the Chinese territory cracked down on pro-democracy protests that brought the financial center to a standstill in 2019.
—Reuters, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
However, since Trump took office on Jan. 20 much of the work has come to a standstill, according to eleven current and former officials, all of whom requested anonymity to discuss classified matters.
—Erin Banco and Mari Saito, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Standstill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standstill. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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standstill
noun
stand·still
ˈstand-ˌstil
: a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : arrest
cardiac standstill
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