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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 Injury struck the Giants on Tuesday and brought John Harbaugh’s practice to an uncomfortable standstill. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 But Tehran remains defiant after nearly six months of war and has brought shipping to a virtual standstill in ⁠the Strait of Hormuz, refusing to allow unauthorized oil tankers to transit a waterway that ⁠is vital for global oil shipments. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026 Gulf Construction’s report was published in August last year and, of course, since then the Middle East has been engulfed in a war which has brought shipping to the region almost to a standstill. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 When extreme heat wreaked havoc in Europe this summer, the equestrian industry practically came to a standstill on both sides of the English Channel. — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for standstill

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halt

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Iran however said a supertanker that had caught fire over the weekend had struck two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, bringing it to a halt.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Upon arrival, Gideon slowly grows more suspicious of the theories as to why their 30-year friendship screeched to such an abrupt halt, but also of the reports of Gillian’s fatal accident.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

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