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standstill

noun

ˈstan(d)-ˌstil

Definition of standstill

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 Shipping through the crucial waterway has come to an almost complete standstill causing delays to projects which were even largely complete before war broke out. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026 At the slightest security alert, every point along the route can be brought to a standstill. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 The horse in question, Samson, bolted from a standstill at Cherry Hill on June 17, after Mahajan in his family, who were visiting from India, had climbed into the carriage after a photo had been taken but before the carriage horse driver was aboard. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 The project has been at a standstill over the past month as the city and developer work to come to an agreement on who should pay for the necessary water infrastructure improvements to support the new residential area. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for standstill

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halt

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In the early months of 2020, American freight ground nearly to a halt.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Hormuz traffic grinds to a halt The president's latest remarks came after shipping traffic through the strait slowed nearly to a halt over the weekend.

— Kevin Breuninger,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

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