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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 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 Bulldozers and excavators in Texas’ Big Bend National Park are at a standstill as the chief of US Customs and Border Protection visits to assess how the agency should move forward with plans for new border security measures. — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Shipping remains near a standstill amid sporadic attacks on oil tankers. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for standstill

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The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors and the 17 states that sued California over its packaging law aimed at reducing plastic waste filed a request last week for a temporary halt to the rollout of the policy.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Far from transforming the country’s politics, however, this dominance has ground it to a halt.

— Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026

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