grind to a halt

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grind to a halt

to slowly come to a stop. Traffic on the interstate almost ground to a halt today because it was so foggy. The strike has caused production of new cars to grind to a halt.

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If we legalize the system more, it will grind to a halt. Vets shouldn't need to hire lawyers by Wilson, Arthur H. / DAV Magazine And that will grind to a halt if we don't have the funding. Groups work to save NHPRC by Information Management Journal who wrote in a January issue of his company newsletter that if the CPSC wins, "pyrotechnic chemicals and supplies vendors would disappear" and "your ability to make fireworks would grind to a halt once your supplies ran out" Pyro power: no more rockets' red glare? by Doherty, Brian / Reason More results

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If we legalize the system more, it will grind to a halt.

Vets shouldn't need to hire lawyers by Wilson, Arthur H. / DAV Magazine

And that will grind to a halt if we don't have the funding.

Groups work to save NHPRC by Information Management Journal

who wrote in a January issue of his company newsletter that if the CPSC wins, "pyrotechnic chemicals and supplies vendors would disappear" and "your ability to make fireworks would grind to a halt once your supplies ran out"

Pyro power: no more rockets' red glare? by Doherty, Brian / Reason

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