stopped

Example Sentences

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But the suspected power-unit failure that stopped Russell ensured the points swing was enormous rather than manageable, even if Antonelli had been the one who came out on top.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“The officers told me that I risk being stopped again until I register the license plates in my own name,” Garcia Venegas said in a recent filing in his lawsuit.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

“I wonder what would happen if they stopped trying to cool the tank, if it would start heating itself again,” Picazo said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Turmoil hasn’t stopped pilgrims from flowing into Saudi Arabia from every corner of the world, even as some had to rebook travel after flights were canceled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

But it stopped for Tante Jans, brakes squealing, horses nearly falling over one another, and the driver tipped his tall hat as she swept aboard.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom