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[stop] / stɒp /






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Then again, it would be largely futile for publicly held banks to stop filing quarterly reports with the SEC.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

The Australian was angry after Norris came out ahead from his stop a few laps later - but at the Spaniard, not McLaren.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Because it’s starting to look like even Aaron Donald might not be able to stop Aaron Donald.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

I stop and pick it up, its shell covered in a toupee of inch-long algae, and deliver it to its intended destination.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Nine, oblivious to the Recollection, said, “Then don’t go, fox. Just… stay here. Who’s to stop you? You’ve got to think for yourself. Be your own boss.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Every time the truck stops, he runs, package in hand.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The allegations against Cancino largely hinged on two stops, according to his attorney.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Any time someone stops smoking—even temporarily—their heart rates can drop to normal levels in around 20 minutes, according to the American Lung Association.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Instead of waiting until the first treatment stops working, doctors could switch to a second therapy while the tumor is still responding.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

“Yeah, and . . .” He stops talking and shakes his head.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

France has evacuated 250,000 people from at-risk areas, mostly in the Gironde region but also in the adjoining Landes region, where another wildfire was "better contained but not yet stopped", according to authorities.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

He later discovered he was experiencing TSW, which meant his body was reacting to the topical steroids being stopped.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Carl Reiner similarly declared: “I saw what I thought was the funniest ad-libbed thing I had ever seen. It was a riot, and we never stopped laughing.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

When he stopped taking them halfway through his first year at university, the inflamed areas of skin were no longer like what he had always dealt with, instead covering most of his body.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

At last the man stopped in front of a small secondhand shop, took out a ring of keys, and let himself in.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

“Oh no! he had never written, hardly ever, any thing of the kind in his life. The stupidest fellow! He was afraid not even Miss Woodhouse”—he stopt a moment—“or Miss Smith could inspire him.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

I stopt in my tracks and looked agin and then I seed it was my brother Bill growed to look as old as pa looked a fue years back.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

Harriet was on the point of leaving the room, and only stopt to say, with a very interesting naïveté,

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

By these Means the Vomiting has been stopt; and the Patient, upon going out of the Bath, has had several large Stools, which very considerably diminished the Violence of the Disease.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

When the Substance that was stopt passes into the Stomach, the Patient must immediately be put into a very mild and smooth Regimen.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

Paramount’s decision came after a California federal court had granted a temporary restraining order stopping the deal from closing in 28 days.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The result was hit by a 500-million-euro charge the carmaker booked for stopping US production of its electric ID.4, Volkswagen said, as well as "negative mix effects", meaning the automotive giant sold more lower-margin products.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“After stopping the attack, they immediately transitioned from addressing the threat to providing lifesaving medical care until firefighters arrived.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Agents could follow people and arrest them after they left their cars, he explained, while stopping people inside moving vehicles could place officers in greater danger.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

I was working toward nothing less than the righting of wrongs, turning evil to good, and stopping the craziness that was steadily and surely taking over my valley.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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