as in halt
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
battled each other to a standstill
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Recent Examples of standstill
With just 12,000 net new jobs added during the month, payrolls were virtually at a standstill.
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Jason Schenker, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Nearly four years later, the investigation into the 2020 election data breach in Coffee County remains at a standstill.
—Axios Atlanta, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Outside Dodger Stadium, the streets of Elysian Park are at a standstill.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Dede and Elsa overhear the fight from the threshold of their bedroom door, which ends at a standstill.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2024
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Jason Schenker, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Nearly four years later, the investigation into the 2020 election data breach in Coffee County remains at a standstill.
—Axios Atlanta, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Outside Dodger Stadium, the streets of Elysian Park are at a standstill.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Dede and Elsa overhear the fight from the threshold of their bedroom door, which ends at a standstill.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for standstill
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“Standstill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standstill. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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