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stop

[stop] / stɒp /






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