stopping

Example Sentences

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We still don’t drive by any kind of minigolf on vacation without stopping to play.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The suspect continued to drive throughout the city, eventually stopping in front of Jurupa Valley High School.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“If transit is funneled through a smaller, controlled portion of the strait, you’re not stopping barrels, but you are constraining them — creating friction and likely reducing overall throughput.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Fury has not fought in Britain since stopping Derek Chisora in December 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

What was strange, however, was that the gulls flew right past the island without stopping to rest.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown