stopped
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When the men were stopped by police, one of them was carrying a bag with a cricket bat and a hockey stick.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Shafer, who started the orchard in 1999, said it’s gotten so popular that he stopped advertising about 15 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The U-2 stopped flying over Russia after one was shot down in 1960.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“There are so many routes of access right now that are not able to be stopped or regulated, at least not so far,” she said.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Suddenly the music stopped and Peter from his perch on the piano bench hissed across the room, “Opa! Here’s the competition!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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