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Despite its huge trade deficit, the country's economy was unlikely to stall.

The traffic had come to a standstill.

The work was at a standstill.

Production was brought to a halt by the strike.

complete standstill; total halt

be at a standstill; stagnate

She took a long pause before going on reading the rest of the letter.

say after a moment's pause

There should be a pause between two sentences.