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