sudden halt

collocation in English

meaningsofsuddenandhalt

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sudden
adjective
uk
/ˈsʌd.ən/us
/ˈsʌd.ən/
happening or done quickly and ...
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halt
noun[S]
uk
/hɒlt/us
/hɑːlt/
an occasion when something stops moving ...
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(Definition ofsuddenandhaltfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsudden halt

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The negotiations were proceeding happily and speedily, until recently when they came to asuddenhalt.
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There would be no question of guaranteed entry coming to asuddenhalt.
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Would it simply continue indefinitely on the fifth year basis until a further agreement were made, or would all guaranteed entry come to asuddenhalt?
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The third difference is that one or two key personnel working in the tunnel could bring traffic to asuddenhaltby strike action or a work-to-rule.
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It included a safety device found in hansom cabs to stop passengers from falling out of the vehicle in the event of asuddenhalt.
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Construction came to asuddenhaltin 1944 as the threat of invasion receded, even though work on the bunkers was nearly complete.
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Costner can be seen holding a beer and looking surprised at thesuddenhaltof celebration.
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These waves of arrests may account for thesuddenhaltof the groups activities and their subsequent disappearance by early 1988.
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There may be huge irregularities in fund utilization which caused asuddenhaltto the millions of rupees development projects in the village.
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Several stelae are in an unfinished state, suggesting asuddenhaltto work.
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Thesuddenhaltto the development work in the village was beyond their comprehensions.
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It was only in the early 19th century that his popularity came to asuddenhalt.
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Paul comes to asuddenhalt, looking stunned.
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Fishermen demanded of the government to probe into thesuddenhaltof development work in the village and ascertain reasons that had brought the projects to a standstill.
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During the trial was observed that the first bus began presenting sudden halts of the engine in slow running.
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