stopping

Example Sentences

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Lockdowns during the pandemic took a toll on her studies and mental health, while stopping her from securing any work experience.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

During the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, he delivered perhaps the most iconic performance of his career, becoming a hero against the host nation and stopping everything Neymar and company threw at him in Fortaleza.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Still, the reference to 1930s-era Chicago law enforcement was apt, because it was an era of police lawlessness, where unconstitutional practices like the third-degree were justified as necessary to stopping organized crime.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

This enabled train traffic to move throughout the U.S. smoothly and without stopping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

I followed her, stopping to slide the pail of milk into the doorway.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff