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[stop] / stɒp /






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Weeks later, Ingalls and two other tenants sued to stop the demolition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

That proposal wants measures to stop the wealthy Alpine nation's population -- currently 9.1 million -- going above 10 million before 2050.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

Robinson refused to give officers the Pin to his phone during the stop, saying that the device contained confidential journalistic material.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Yann then started oral immunotherapy treatment, but this caused other issues, so doctors agreed they should stop it.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“When are you going to understand that you can’t make something out of nothing? You need to learn to stop watering dead things.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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