The so-called six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program had come to a standstill.

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When the news came through from Britain, the country did not come to a standstill.

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The statement came after Frist commented earlier in the day that negotiations with Democrats had come to a standstill.

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If the trucks go off their set course, the horn sounds, hazard lights are activated and eventually, the truck will come to a standstill.

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It's the story of how Jacksonville seemed to come to a standstill as people lined street after street to honor one of their own.

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Toyota, which has the biggest share of the country's vehicle market, says car sales will drop by 20-30%, and many construction sites have come to a standstill.

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Things had come to a standstill.

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Pew estimates that net migration -- newly arrived immigrants minus those leaving (forced or voluntarily) -- has come to a standstill, which it attributes to the weakened U.S. job and construction markets, border enforcement, an increase in deportations, and increased dangers associated with crossing the border.

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Britain's livestock industry has come to a complete standstill after the government banned the transport of all animals that could carry foot-and-mouth disease.

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My life has come to a complete standstill.

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