stoppage
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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
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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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