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stopover

[stop-oh-ver] / ˈstɒpˌoʊ vər /


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Spain's health ministry said that a decision on where to send the vessel would be based "on the epidemiological data collected from the ship during its stopover in Cape Verde".

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

European airlines have already responded to the crisis in the Middle East by changing their own schedules, and adding flights that avoid the need for a stopover in the Gulf.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

So Sauer’s claim that Murphy forced an unscheduled emergency stopover in Djibouti is just flat-out false.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

The authors report that the tracked eagles paused at many of the same lakes and rivers that a study in the 1980s had already identified as important stopover sites for Bald Eagles.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2025

Tuxedo Park became an obligatory stopover for eminent scientists visiting the United States.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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