stopped
Example Sentences
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It might have stopped bloodshed on a different continent.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
It might have stopped bloodshed on a different continent.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Harts stopped into Food N’ Geaux to grab lotto tickets for his mom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
During the 2021 ransomware attack on JBS Foods, meat processing operations stopped even though animals, workers, and facilities were all in place.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
My heart had stopped by then, so I could have heard every word she spoke.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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