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stopover

[stop-oh-ver] / ˈstɒpˌoʊ vər /


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And the best way to visit the park has long included a stopover at the Boathouse, built by the park’s iconic “Lake” in 1954 to replace a 19th century wooden Victorian structure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It made a stopover in the Swedish port of Malmo last week.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 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

“If we’re lucky—and if that wight was correct—we might just be able to catch the train during its stopover in Porthmadog.”

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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