stopped
Example Sentences
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“I stopped trying to make him laugh / Stopped trying to drill the safe,” she sings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024
"Stopped by to see kids/superheroes, first responders and doctors, nurses and staff at Renown hospital," he posted on social media.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024
Stopped playing two Grand Slam matches elsewhere because of injuries and skipped other tournaments with knee, hip and abdomen issues.
From Washington Times • May 18, 2023
Equally expressive is “The Boy Who Stopped the Snake,” in which the child who clutches a brown serpent is a silhouette of hot-colored tatters against a backdrop of blues and greens.
From Washington Post • May 6, 2022
Stopped for a spell today on the roadside.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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