- present participle of stop.
stopping
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"It's those moments before a wildfire gets out of control that could be critical to stopping it before it gets out of hand," he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
"At the same time, the warning could be interpreted as stopping short of completely foreclosing inter-Korean dialogue: essentially telling Seoul not to interfere unless it has something substantial to offer."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The group tried to push the state legislature to adopt bills aimed at stopping steep rent increases and protecting tenants’ rights to organize.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
On the question of stopping onboard threats, the ministry said it is responsible for the security of incoming flights but isn’t itself responsible for vetting flight crews and lacks the intelligence capabilities to do so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Michael,” Gibby said, stopping in front of the Piercing Pagoda.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
There were so many things going on with the police stoppings and stuff at the time, and it just really hit me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2020
Smith also likes to push his clarinet above top C or to engage in a series of strangely manipulated double and triple stoppings.
From Time Magazine Archive
When she speaks she is really charming, and I do love her gold stoppings.
From A Young Girl's Diary by Eden Paul
The train had got up speed, and as I judged it to be a special of some kind I looked for few stoppings.
From Mr. Standfast by John Buchan
There were no stoppings, no delays, no pain, and no aunt.
From The Pastor's Wife by Elizabeth von Arnim
