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

Yet Hall is far from a mere stopper.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The Belgian stopper made an excellent save a few minutes later, after Budimir tried to nod home Ruben Garcia's cross under pressure from Alvaro Carreras.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 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

"Have a look at these," he said as he pulled the stopper and shook out a handful of shiny black arrowheads.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin