11.   And since October the economy has almost ground to a halt, meaning worse is probably yet to come.

12.   And this is what the Thai government must accept and pursue immediately as the economy is grinding to a halt because of the lack of liquidity and consumption.

13.   If the millions of unpaid workers went on strike until they got their money, the economy really would grind to a halt.

14.   It is possible, with the crisis expected to worsen before it gets better, that the economy will grind to a halt or register negative growth this year.

15.   Mussa warned that if the healthy U.S. economy grinds to a sudden halt, that could harm prospects elsewhere.

16.   In reality, France is not alone in seeing its economy grind down a few gears.