stopping

Example Sentences

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Stopping out of concern, they realize this is no normal accident, seeing the eerie man in the distance who disappears in the flicker of their hazard lights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Stopping production of popular models to pursue a new business is another example of Tesla doing things differently from other car companies.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Stopping Hamilton would have been more comfortable, but they chose not do that either.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Stopping a handful of Europeans from vacationing at Disneyland or speaking at Washington panels imposes no real cost on the censorship movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Stopping in midsentence, Sergeant Hicks stepped back, his face contorted with disbelief and fury.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy