stoppage

Example Sentences

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The work stoppage occurred as the UAW contract with the plant expired at midnight Monday without a new deal in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The work stoppage starts Monday at 12:01 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

A Samsung strike "would almost certainly have been the biggest work stoppage in the history of the global semiconductor industry", South Korean writer and researcher Kap Seol said in an article for US magazine Jacobin.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

In contrast, Manchester United's stoppage time 3-2 win against Burnley can be put down to a VAR penalty.

From BBC • May 26, 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