effectively halt

Frequency: 6.00.5 per million words

to stop something in a way that produces the intended result

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Examples (10)

  • The strike effectively halted production at the factory.
  • New regulations effectively halted the spread of the disease.
  • The court order effectively halted all construction work on the site.
  • Bad weather effectively halted rescue operations for several days.
  • The embargo effectively halted trade between the two countries.
  • Budget cuts have effectively halted progress on the research project.
  • The intervention effectively halted the decline in student performance.
  • Security concerns effectively halted the development of the new software.
  • The scandal effectively halted his political career.
  • International pressure effectively halted the controversial practice.