standstill
noun
stand·still
ˈstan(d)-ˌstil 
: a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
brought traffic to a standstill
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Examples of standstill in a Sentence
The accident brought traffic to a standstill.
battled each other to a standstill
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Unemployment Las Vegas came to a complete standstill during the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving thousands out of work.
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Paula Ramon, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
With Butler and the Heat at a standstill, his camp appears to be playing the media game to begin building leverage ahead of free agency next offseason.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Much of that post-election rally was also fueled by optimism over the impending COVID-19 vaccine that promised to revive a global economy brought to a standstill.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Mars is slowing to a standstill by the end of November, and Mercury is too—meaning both of these planets, which are associated with planning, strategy, and execution, are about to be retrograde.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
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Paula Ramon, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
With Butler and the Heat at a standstill, his camp appears to be playing the media game to begin building leverage ahead of free agency next offseason.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Much of that post-election rally was also fueled by optimism over the impending COVID-19 vaccine that promised to revive a global economy brought to a standstill.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Mars is slowing to a standstill by the end of November, and Mercury is too—meaning both of these planets, which are associated with planning, strategy, and execution, are about to be retrograde.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Standstill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standstill. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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