stopped
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The countdown clock stopped and started until it was determined that the last-minute red flags could not be addressed in time.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The company also paused operations in Atlanta, after a Waymo stopped in flood water.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
“Clever crows” in Japan, he notes, “touch down on the road and place their nuts directly in front of the tires of vehicles stopped at red lights” to crack them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“The thought could be, on the part of the administration, ‘Let’s make sure that the places that have stopped will stay stopped.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
At the same moment, the wolf cub stopped yowling and jerked round to face him.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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