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[stop] / stɒp /






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But once you stop adding and start withdrawing, the order becomes everything.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“Now ask yourself, would you want to marry you? I know nobody likes that question, but it’s a good question. So stop asking ‘where is he’ and start asking ‘who am I becoming?’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Cody couldn’t get enough of the goings-on at the station when the two would stop by to drop off cassettes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In the years that followed, whenever she popped up in the news, Trump couldn’t stop himself from chiming in.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s really the only way I can stop thinking about Wes and his family.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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