stopped

Example Sentences

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Months later, on a routine mental health walk near the Mar Vista park, I heard a podcast clip that stopped me in my tracks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Although the plan was ultimately stopped, the team acted quickly to recover as many fossils as possible.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Sir Keir later gave permission for them to be used for defensive action against Iranian missile strikes, but this has not stopped Trump's critical remarks.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

One Iranian resident said he was detained by police after an officer stopped and asked for his identification as he wandered on the beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Even the baroness stopped her pacing to watch.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom