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
At one stop the driver’s door powered into an old Mazda truck parked next to me—sorry, fella.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Instead, they’ve made it easier to stop paying attention to what’s happening behind the scenes.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
The reality stars’ exchange with the emergency dispatcher played out in the video, with the dispatcher urging the couple to stop following the car.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
I keep ignoring, and Jonah texts, demanding that I stop behaving like a spoiled child and have a real conversation.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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