By then, America had virtually ground to a halt.
The blackbirds have chosen yet again to build their nest at virtually ground level.
Mr. de Guindos said that debt purchases between countries within the 17-nation single currency area had virtually ground to a halt.
But since late March, various sectors have sputtered and swooned, most notably the high-yield bond market, which virtually ground to a halt.
He did not comment directly on an article in The New York Times that quoted F.B.I. investigators as saying the investigation had virtually ground to a halt because of Yemen's refusal to widen the investigation to include Islamic activists.
IT took five months for Alison Jennings to explain to her parents why her grades had plummeted, her self-esteem was shattered and her college life at Oklahoma State University had virtually ground to a halt.
The travel industry had virtually ground to a halt.
American response to the NVA operation virtually ground to a halt as air resources were diverted to support the recovery, and for a few days defense of the northern border area was second in priority to rescuing Hambleton.
"Business spending was pretty poor during the recession, it's taken two years to get back," said Stephen Baker, retail analyst at NPD adding that this kind of investment virtually ground to a halt.
The rationale of the skyhook inerter is to use a grounded inerter to virtually increase the sprung mass of a vehicle, as it is analytically demonstrated that increasing the sprung mass can always improve the ride comfort performance.
