sudden halt

Frequency: 7.51.1 per million words

a stop that happens quickly and without warning

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Examples (10)

  • The bus came to a sudden halt outside the school.
  • The car came to a sudden halt when the driver saw the obstacle.
  • The meeting was brought to a sudden halt by the fire alarm.
  • Economic growth came to a sudden halt during the financial crisis.
  • The train made a sudden halt at the signal.
  • Construction work came to a sudden halt due to bad weather.
  • The negotiations came to a sudden halt over disagreements.
  • Traffic was brought to a sudden halt by the accident.
  • The project came to a sudden halt when funding was cut.
  • His speech came to a sudden halt when he forgot his notes.