stop
Example Sentences
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He fears that customers "will stop buying so much fish and chips and they'll stop going out for meals so much".
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
On the night of the quinceañera in Alice, Pulido made a second stop at a birthday party at the Jim Wells County fairground.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Zach Neto grounded out to stop the Angels’ offense.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
New Jersey and Maryland also sued to halt ICE projects, while residents in Merrimack, New Hampshire, successfully lobbied elected officials to stop a facility in town.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
I pushed my way through the crowd to try to stop him, but I was too late.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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