stop working
Example Sentences
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In one message around 6:30 a.m., an analyst asked if he could stop working on a pitch deck since it was already morning in Budapest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Now compare that with the retiree unfortunate enough to stop working in October 1968 and start spending down his or her nest egg when markets were also in a funk.
From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026
Do I stop working to spend time with my young kids?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
This “fragile decade” of preretirement years leading up to retirement and the first five years after you stop working are critical to get right.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026
“We can stop. I understand completely if you want to stop working on it.”
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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