stoppage

Example Sentences

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CAF stripped Senegal of its title on March 17, over the team's angry departure from the pitch after a penalty was awarded to Morocco late in second-half stoppage time.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The NFL is taking proactive steps to limit the possibility of a work stoppage involving the referees’ union, but could the league’s plans backfire?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The new rule, which would be put in place if there’s a work stoppage, would allow the officiating department in New York to step in and correct obvious errors made by replacements.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Just when it looked like the evening's pantomime villain would be an unlikely match-winner, White was penalised for a lunge on Federico Vinas in stoppage time.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Yes, there was warning—years of it, in fact—but public service announcements about conservation are a whole lot different from a total stoppage.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman