stopped
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Another cart, which looked like a small boat with a prophetic name, “Deep Trouble,” had just that when it ran out of momentum and stopped along the course.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
The global health body warned the true scale of the number of cases and spread was not clear but stopped short of declaring a pandemic emergency, the highest alert level introduced in 2024.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
The rest of the world, thankfully, has stopped listening.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
“Shoppers are frustrated by prices, but they haven’t stopped spending,” said West, director of category strategy at RR Donnelley.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
Strangely enough, although I passed several camp police, no one stopped or questioned me.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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