stopper

Example Sentences

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Ilkay Gundogan executed his effort with perfection, lacing a ferocious, dipping strike into David de Gea's top corner, the Manchester United stopper only able to watch it fly in.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The stopper denied Ivan Martin and Vanat with a remarkable double save, and then thwarted Joel Roca with his leg.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

"Purely from a security aspect, it's a bit ridiculous that I have to put a door stopper under my door to prevent somebody from kicking the door open," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

A bottle of Agua Florida was on the bathroom shelf and he touched the stopper to his temples.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers