stopped

Example Sentences

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As a parade of people streamed in, many stopped to kiss the women on the cheek.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

That strength, however, might have temporarily ended with this week’s bearish dark cloud cover candle, which stopped a 14-week winning streak.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Oil analyst Anas Alhajji recently estimated it would take two months to get oil production back to normal levels after the fighting stopped.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

“And then you stopped messaging me altogether. Not that I can blame you, but it hurt that you gave up on me, because I felt like you of all people should have known. Should’ve asked.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam