21. Two torpedoes hit the heavy cruiser, causing heavy damage and bringing her to a dead stop . 22. I knew he was fast, but from a dead stop to catch him, it's unbelievable ." 23. It's a dead stop or stop-and-go activity. 24. The officer came to a dead stop . 25. When it is let go, it strikes the second ball and comes to nearly a dead stop . 26. Kirn s and its economy s favourable growth came to a dead stop with the Thirty Years'War. 27. But even the tested Dodge Neon with the three-speed provided plenty of zip from a dead stop . 28. The manufacturer claims it will go from dead stop to 60 miles per hour in 8.5 seconds. 29. The only hint of a slide comes on an uphill sharp right turn from a dead stop . 30. The G20 is noticeably shy of power especially in passing maneuvers and takeoffs from a dead stop .