Sentence examples similar to a quick standstill from inspiring English sources

South African troops rolled into this tiny mountainous kingdom early this morning to put a quick end to political turmoil that had brought the Government to a standstill.

Now he sees a town "at a standstill".

The result is a cool, quenching rush of turbo power, and a car that can storm from a standstill to 60 m.p.h. in 5.6 seconds, barely behind the BMW and Infiniti but still provocatively quick in this class.

A huge march brought Calcutta to a standstill.

"We've come to a complete standstill".

Education has come to a near standstill.

"Business came to a complete standstill.

"The train came to a sudden standstill.

The central business district remains at a virtual standstill.

The fighting has brought the economy to a near standstill.

Since 1991, progress has stalled to a near standstill.