a crashing halt
noun
chiefly US
: a complete and sudden end
When news of the scandal broke, her career came to a crashing halt.
Construction of the tunnel was brought to a crashing halt when the funds ran out.
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However, that came to a crashing halt last week when a relative came forward and detailed years of molestation in the 1990s, including after Torres turned 18 and the victim was underage.
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Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, for Chi Forest, consumers’ pullback has brought its goal of becoming China’s version of Coca-Cola to a crashing halt.
—Subrat Patnaik, Bloomberg.com, 22 Feb. 2024
And here’s a prediction to ponder: this will be the year several streaks come to a crashing halt.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
This is all just a primate dominance ritual: a steroidal sequel to the government shutdowns of the Obama era, in which Republicans convinced themselves that bringing Washington to a crashing halt could break the White House’s will.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023
The other eight teams face the wild-card scramble, in which two losses bring your season to a crashing halt.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
So many times Francona has talked about the season coming to a crashing halt.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
But that momentum came to a crashing halt in a 4-0 loss to Japan on Monday.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
If the Bulls don’t strike first Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors, their season could come to a crashing halt.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
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Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, for Chi Forest, consumers’ pullback has brought its goal of becoming China’s version of Coca-Cola to a crashing halt.
—Subrat Patnaik, Bloomberg.com, 22 Feb. 2024
And here’s a prediction to ponder: this will be the year several streaks come to a crashing halt.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
This is all just a primate dominance ritual: a steroidal sequel to the government shutdowns of the Obama era, in which Republicans convinced themselves that bringing Washington to a crashing halt could break the White House’s will.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 4 Nov. 2023
The other eight teams face the wild-card scramble, in which two losses bring your season to a crashing halt.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
So many times Francona has talked about the season coming to a crashing halt.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
But that momentum came to a crashing halt in a 4-0 loss to Japan on Monday.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
If the Bulls don’t strike first Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors, their season could come to a crashing halt.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
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