Standstill
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A British-led blockade of Iran’s oil brought the industry to a virtual
standstill
, destabilized the economy, and paved the way for the infamous US and UK-instigated coup which restored the Shah to power in 1953.
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During this 60-hour siege on Mumbai, 10 men armed not just with weapons, but with technology, were able to bring a city of 20 million people to a
standstill.
Ten people brought 20 million people to a standstill, and this traveled around the world.
For "The Sultan's Elephant," Royal de Luxe came to central London and brought it to a
standstill
with their story of a giant little girl and her friend, a time-traveling elephant.
In 2005, our prime minister was assassinated, and the country came to a complete standstill, so we organized a five-kilometer United We Run campaign.
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