screeching/crashing halt
noun
: a sudden and complete end
The project came to a screeching/crashing halt.
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In any case, the great Florida land rush came to a screeching halt in 1926.
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Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Compounding the issue is the global flow of goods coming to a screeching halt if the economy worsens.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
However, the honeymoon phase comes to a screeching halt on April 7, when Venus joins Saturn in a pragmatic conjunction.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Work at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in Washington, D.C., came to a screeching halt yesterday afternoon after the entire staff was placed on administrative leave, effective immediately, by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Compounding the issue is the global flow of goods coming to a screeching halt if the economy worsens.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
However, the honeymoon phase comes to a screeching halt on April 7, when Venus joins Saturn in a pragmatic conjunction.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Work at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in Washington, D.C., came to a screeching halt yesterday afternoon after the entire staff was placed on administrative leave, effective immediately, by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Screeching/crashing halt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screeching%2Fcrashing%20halt. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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