stopping

Example Sentences

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And in Qatar, he added another iconic moment by stopping Polish star Robert Lewandowski’s penalty kick.

From Los Angeles Times • 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 response has relied on expert CDC staff stationed locally to provide proven tools for stopping Ebola outbreaks, including testing, contact tracing, and technical and epidemiological support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Suitcases swinging by their sides, Penelope and the children half skipped and half tumbled down the grassy slopes, only stopping when they were winded and could no longer catch breath enough to laugh.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood