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Meanings of grind to a halt in English

Be unable to move further.

Usage of grind to a halt in English
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I worry that at some point it will grind to a halt.
The Guardian
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Unfortunately, that also meant seven places where things could grind to a halt.
The Guardian
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No doubt about it, the army would grind to a halt without tea.
Last night another soldier...
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A work-based project or assignment may well grind to a halt.
The South African
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The whole parade should grind to a halt at any moment.
The system of the world
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Frustrated vaccine researchers predicted clinical trials would grind to a halt by August.
The Guardian
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The cups churn forward a few inches -and grind to a halt.
Wired
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Let's just watch their little female world grind to a halt.
Choke
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Investment would grind to a halt as firms wait for the fog to clear.
Reuters
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Investment will grind to a halt as firms wait for the fog to clear.
Reuters
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Photo: PHOTOSPORT Ryan said the nation would grind to a halt during the Games.
Radio NZ
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When we stop buying cars or other durables, our economies grind to a halt.
The Guardian
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Conventional PCs can grind to a halt in such conditions.
The Guardian
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Then their nocturnal expedition seems to grind to a halt of its own accord.
A bridge to the stars
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Life as we know it would grind to a halt.
The Guardian
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When the conveyor belt broke, the operation would grind to a halt, he recalled.
Reuters