stopping

Example Sentences

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Thursday's aborted trial featured several rounds of stopping and starting the countdown clock.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

For me, that often means stopping by my local Vietnamese grocery store specifically for produce.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

“We’re not stopping, but we’re so excited to open our doors.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

At this stage it is difficult to see anybody stopping him.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

But the lady had endless trouble deciding what to say; she kept starting and stopping and rewording what Penelope had already written down, until page after page was ruined and had to be copied afresh.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood