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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Then, last year’s Hollywood strikes, which also saw screenwriters hit the picket lines alongside performers, ground production to a standstill, leaving studios with fewer movies to put in theaters.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
The surprise offensive by a rebel coalition has dramatically changed the landscape of the civil war, which Mr. al-Assad had fought to a standstill, and Iran’s control over some of Syria’s territory.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
But by that time, a collapse in uranium prices had brought the sector to a standstill, so mining never commenced.
—Dylan Baddour, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
The country’s parliament is currently at a standstill.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
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Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
The surprise offensive by a rebel coalition has dramatically changed the landscape of the civil war, which Mr. al-Assad had fought to a standstill, and Iran’s control over some of Syria’s territory.
—Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
But by that time, a collapse in uranium prices had brought the sector to a standstill, so mining never commenced.
—Dylan Baddour, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
The country’s parliament is currently at a standstill.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Standstill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standstill. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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