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
Arda Guler's shot deflected narrowly wide, while Valencia stopper Stole Dimitrievski saved well with his legs from Mbappe's fierce drive.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
The visitors should have taken the lead after an hour when Andrei Ratiu ran through on goal with only Courtois to beat but the Belgian stopper made a superb save to deny him.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
Tucked in the back of one of the shelves is a small bottle, rounded with a short neck and closed with a matching glass stopper.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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