screeching
adjective
screech·ing
ˈskrē-chiŋ 
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the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears
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The Juan Soto sweepstakes came to a screeching halt late Sunday night.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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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
But in the midst of her meteoric rise, Levesque’s commercial success came to a screeching halt when disputes at her label, Blackground Records, forced her into musical limbo for nearly a decade.
—Erin McMullen, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Taurus April 20 – May 20 Speeding through life might be setting you up for a screeching halt.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 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
But in the midst of her meteoric rise, Levesque’s commercial success came to a screeching halt when disputes at her label, Blackground Records, forced her into musical limbo for nearly a decade.
—Erin McMullen, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Screeching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screeching. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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screeching
adjective
screech·ing
ˈskrē-chiŋ
: sudden sense 1a
her career came to a screeching halt
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