They had effectively stopped any progress on the part of the police.

It took less than an hour for the center of the city to effectively stop functioning.

And the lawsuit has effectively stopped the development of his film career.

"The rescue movement effectively stopped by the end of 1993."

Due to the destruction, research effectively stopped until the 1980s.

They continued to record and perform but effectively stopped speaking.

On 20 March, more than 10 000 of them were effectively stopped from voting by the authorities.

In so doing, they effectively stopped a massive tax increase that would have hit every single American taxpayer.

A particularly muscular member of the group held up his hand, effectively stopping the others.

I don't know anybody in the league who can effectively stop him one-on-one.