stopper

Example Sentences

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Drivers have long wanted to put a permanent stopper on stop-start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Perhaps the quirkiest fortnight in football peaked for Roberto Martinez's side when Ben Watson flicked a 91st-minute header beyond Manchester City stopper Joe Hart to send Wigan fans wild at Wembley.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Rashford's dangerous free-kick was tipped onto the bar by Mallorca stopper Leo Roman, and Yamal missed from point-blank range as Jules Kounde sent the rebound into his path.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

He is the second goalkeeper to move to Vitality Stadium this month following the arrival of 37-year-old former Tottenham and Celtic stopper Fraser Forster on a six-month deal.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

But Dumbledore was having difficulty pulling out the stopper of the crystal bottle: His injured hand seemed stiff and painful.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling