jerk to a halt

Finally it jerked to a halt a few feet below the ground.

Her heart seemed to jerk to a halt as she looked up at him.

He began to repeat himself, then jerked to a halt.

The train jerked to a halt at the next station.

A young man almost walked right into me, jerking to a halt at the last moment.

The cup jerked to a halt before it reached her lips.

He jerked to a halt as something brushed his arm.

The car roared up to the house and jerked to a halt.

She stopped, which made him jerk to a halt, turned, and gestured back toward the water.

She jerked to a halt as a man jumped out from between cars.

The cab jerked to a halt and the driver turned to him.

The big black Bentley jerked to a halt at the side of the road.

She jerked to a halt at the volume he poured into his voice.

The tallest of them suddenly called out, jerked to a halt.

My breathing jerked to a halt and I kept staring.

Gabriel almost lost his seat as the machine jerked to a halt.

Covenant took a step downward, then jerked to a halt.

She bounded down the stairs and jerked to a halt.

Something whispered against her suit helmet, and she jerked to a halt.

Eleanor leaned forward in the seat as the car jerked to a halt.

Hudson's toe struck something and he jerked to a halt.

The elevator jerked to a halt, tossing us a foot into the air.

The speeding car had already jerked to a halt.

A car passed by noisily and jerked to a halt at the nearby stop sign.

With his shot, the cavalcade jerked to a halt and all their faces turned toward him.