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stoppage

[stop-ij] / ˈstɒp ɪdʒ /


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A previous attempt at launch was abruptly scrubbed just as the booster began to ignite, in an automatic stoppage that occurred after some engines did not start.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

The AFP and Reuters news agencies both reported a drone crash at Iraq's Erbil International Airport, causing a temporary stoppage.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

It is the car industry’s first factory stoppage addressing humanoid robots.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Following the loss, many in Mexico still are wondering why, despite having a one-man advantage for 36 minutes —plus 11 minutes of stoppage time — the team was unable to tie England.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 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

This has led to the stoppages becoming an annoyance not only for supporters, but also for some managers and players.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

The Labor Department recorded 470 work stoppages involving 1,000 or more employees that year—more than 15 times as many as last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Prenga's previous three contests have all ended in first-round stoppages, but he has never faced anyone close to Joshua's calibre and remains largely unknown, even among boxing's most avid followers.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Experts say even a partial halt in Samsung's operations could prove damaging -- though the union argues that production stoppages have already occurred in the past for reasons related to maintenance and equipment inspections.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Before 1919 was over, in an unprecedented demonstration of labor unrest, there would be thirty-six hundred work stoppages involving four million workers or one-fifth of the nation’s labor force.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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