Sentences with phrase «halt as»

But this has come screeching to a halt as the dollar has strengthened in recent months and the recession has gone global, putting a crimp in international travel.

Our business ground to a virtual halt as we focused our time and energy on defending against these outrageous allegations.

The long - running rumor train might have finally come to a halt as the founder of Xiaomi, Lei Jun, has allegedly...

Whether you are a freelance graphic designer with a computer setup that costs thousands of dollars or a manufacturer that has millions of dollars worth of equipment, if your equipment breaks down your business most likely grinds to a halt as well.

About the same time that Nolo got started in 1971, a couple of libertarians started a legal advocacy organization named Help Abolish Legal Tyranny, or HALT as it is now known.

If the geoengineering juggernaut of insanity can be fully exposed, it could then be brought to a halt as people around the world demand its cessation.

We need to bring deforestation to a halt as rapidly as possible and foster the regeneration of forest on that portion of the region's 600 thousand plus square kilometers of cleared land that is unproductive — more 100 thousand square miles.

Biological fuels received a black eye earlier in the decade when the rush to embrace corn ethanol came to a crashing halt as the technology's economics and carbon footprint became clear, Doug Struck wrote in Part I («Reality Pricks Corn Ethanol's Bubble»).

So nothing grinds to a halt as the negative dT is balanced by a positive dT later on.

Eventually that version of the game sputtered to a halt as well and the project seemingly died for a second time.

It's now just a few weeks until the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim hits store shelves and the entire planet grinds to a jarring halt as masses of gamers call in sick for a month so they can gear up...

This all came to a halt as interest rates actually declined and flows to the category nearly dried up in the second half.

On the CME exchange one other distinct difference in the halt rules is that in the event of the contract hitting the 7 % or 13 % limit, trading continues without a halt as long as the price remains within the price limit for a 2 - minute period.

During August all work comes to a virtual halt as editors, agents, proofreaders, typesetters, CEOs, dog walkers and everyone else on the planet takes a much - needed vacation.

Plus, the Tiguan is equipped with a standard automatic post-collision braking system, which is designed to bring the SUV to a halt as soon as is possible following an initial collision in order to reduce the potential for secondary collisions.

A few days ago the Wong Kar - wai directed martial arts film «The Grandmasters» was rumoured to require a production halt as Tony Leung would begin work on the Derek Yee's new film «The Great Magician».

That's not a problem for a black comedy, but The Details grinds to a halt as its main character receives valuable life lessons or as he heads into another predictable comic set - up.

The problem that comes hand - in - hand with this attempted thematic exploration is that everything slows down to a halt as people just talk.

After repairing Ewan's bike they are back on the rocky road but are soon brought to a grinding halt as Claudio the cameraman's shock absorber also gives in, leaving Charley and Ewan to venture alone, while Claudio's bike is taken to Khartoum to be repaired.

One minute it's warm and sunny, and the next the whole country is forced into a complete halt as we were all bracing ourselves for Ex-Hurricane Ophelia here in Ireland!

Her dining room and mantel pictures will cause your IG scrolling to come to a screeching halt as you feast your eyes on the many beautiful fall elements in these spaces.

I don't know how they accomplish it but everything seems to come to a screeching halt as soon as i go through those huge doors.

In around 5 billion years, plate tectonics will grind to a halt as the planet

Labour coup grinds to a halt as key plotter calls for more time to talk Jeremy Corbyn into resigning

Citi News» Ashanti Regional Correspondent, Hafiz Tijani, had early on reported that business activities had to come to a halt as shops and schools were closed down as a result of the clashes.

The entire city would come to a halt as the two staffs fired rocket launchers at each other.

A crowded, co-slept slumber jolted to a halt as the whimpers of hunger suspended dreams of my fictitious bikini body sipping something colorful on a powdered, Bahamian beach.

These are all signs that nursing should probably come to halt as baby is getting older and moving towards other milestones!

When he nursed there with me in the dark, he began to relax, the wheels turning more slowly, then coming to a halt as he drifted off.

Last Result: The locals wait for a first win at Bloomfield Road finally came to a halt as Blackpool secured their first ever home win in the Premier League courtesy of a controversial 2 - 1 victory over West Brom.

Leicester City's four game winning streak (wins against Spurs, Burnley, Newcastle and Southampton) was brought to an abrupt halt as they suffered a 3 - 0 loss at the King Power Stadium to Crystal Palace over the weekend.

Barnsley's six game unbeaten run under David Flitcroft comes to a halt as Bristol City move off the bottom of the Championship table with a 5 - 3 win Continue reading →

Unfortunately for Team Holzman, their dream came to a screeching halt as the rain poured down on Monday Night.

But then coming out of turn two Shepherd coasted to a halt as well, leaving the safety car to take an unchallenged victory.

Metals and mining was the worst - performing sector as investment in new projects virtually ground to a halt as the growth in Chinese demand for raw materials slowed.

Government intervention in the financial system via the Troubled Asset Relief Program made me sick to my stomach, but without it, there is a real possibility that our economy would have come to a screeching halt as trust in the financial system was strained to the point of breaking.

People have braved the elements and matched the energy giants with their own brand of force, as residents nationwide turn to a mix of creative and traditional tactics to halt as many projects as they can.

The passengers would rush into the cabin, proceed toward the back — and come to a screeching halt as the first one or two passengers stow their luggage.

The passengers would rush into the cabin, proceed toward the back - and come to a screeching halt as the first one or two passengers stow their luggage.

Thailand produces almost 45 % of the world's computer hard drives, but that's come to a halt as manufacturers like Toshiba and Western Digital contemplate waterlogged plants.

The commotion would bring the rest of the show to a halt as everyone wandered over to see what was going on.

China on Monday issued a notice, demanding that all ICOs have to be halted as of Monday, claiming that coin fundraising poses «multi-layer» risks and that platforms are barred from trading virtual currency with fiat currency.

Activision Blizzard Inc. shares fell 5 % after its earnings results were inadvertently released early, and the stock was halted as the first - quarter numbers were officially released during the regular session.

The cruel wild horse races at Queenslands Mt Isa and Warwick rodeos are halted as a result of Animals Australia's investigation and with the assistance of RSPCA Queensland.

Hull City's ambition to keep up pace with the current top two seats in England Championship standings got halted as this weekend they only picked up a point against Blackburn Rovers.

This isn't to say that all this brinkmanship and blame isn't resulting in some progress, halting as it may be.

The legislation was given a second reading by MPs, as Labour backed the principle of the reforms, but its progress was halted as the opposition sided with Tory rebels in refusing to back a timetable necessary to prevent the Bill being talked out.

Releases were halted as water rapidly rose.

As a result, the city has stopped work at the site, at 180 East 88th Street, and sales have halted as the developer awaits approval for revised building plans, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The work of journalists dispatched to cover the event has also been halted as the rain has disrupted coverage, forcing everyone to take refuge under canopies mounted at the park.