stopping

Example Sentences

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They fell in love on the job, stopping wars from starting or bringing violent conflicts to an end.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Trump has said his priorities for any deal include stopping Iran from any nuclear weapon development and re-opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

By putting her name back in the news, Trump unwittingly gave #MeToo another moment to show that, actually, there are still a lot of people who care about stopping sexual violence.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Before, Jonah had had no sense of time stopping.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix