1. Normal life in the tri-state area came to a dead halt . 2. Not many movies bring you to a dead halt of sorrow and empathy. 3. His every thick-tongued rhyme brings whatever song he's on to a dead halt . 4. Rarely do I come to a dead halt for hours. 5. But there were three points at which his progress came to a dead halt . 6. "That comes to a dead halt at about fourth grade because you can't remember all the words," 7. "Tombstone " production came to a dead halt when the director was fired and major rewrites were done. 8. Though his computer stated that his opponent's main circuits were near to a dead halt , Deathlok refused to stop. 9. At rush hour, cars on the Periferico on the western edge of the city often come to a dead halt . 10. At rush hours, cars on the Periferico on the western edge of the city often now come to a dead halt .