virtually halt
Frequency: 5.50.3 per million words
to almost stop something completely
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Examples (10)
- The pandemic virtually halted international travel for months.
- Heavy snowfall virtually halted all traffic in the region.
- The economic sanctions virtually halted trade between the two countries.
- Construction work was virtually halted due to the extreme weather conditions.
- The power outage virtually halted operations at the manufacturing plant.
- Protests have virtually halted shipping activities at the port.
- The new regulations virtually halted development in the conservation area.
- Budget cuts virtually halted progress on the research project.
- The scandal virtually halted the company's expansion plans.
- Technical difficulties virtually halted the live broadcast.