stop
Example Sentences
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After more than 100 campaign stops his message has been shortened to "Now": the words "or never" have been crossed out, adding to the urgency.
From BBC
Even when the filming stops, the drama continues.
He might be correct that world powers are flouting international law and somebody ought to stop them.
Silicon Valley has stopped talking politics—except for this Google executive.
They then evaluated impulsivity by observing how well the flies could stop moving when exposed to strong airflow, which they naturally find unpleasant.
From Science Daily
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