stop off

Example Sentences

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Its port is where many vessels stop off to load up on the marine fuel that powers their voyages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

A flurry of fans press onward toward Brookside, while some stop off at the venue’s restrooms, much more suited to modern standards than those in the lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

Against Florida, Daccord made a huge stop off Aaron Ekblad to keep things scoreless at a time the Kraken were being outshot 9-3 the opening frame.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023

Students on the other buses were to stop off at a community college for a break before heading back to Long Island.

From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2023

“The reason things seem to stop off somewhere is because that’s the only way most people know how to look at things,” he said.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger