stopped
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She reduced the price of Game Pass, which lost subscribers following a hike last year, and stopped putting new “Call of Duty” games on the service so gamers would have to buy them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
A weathered notebook contains messages from those who have stopped by.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026
Witnesses told investigators Pelosi briefly stopped after the collision before continuing to drive approximately a quarter-mile until his vehicle became disabled.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
They went to the US and stopped being working royals, but are now returning and seem to be working at being royals.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
Then the strange wolf stopped yip-and-yowling and advanced in frightening silence.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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