stopping

Example Sentences

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Before you get to the park, my colleague Amy King suggests stopping by Breakaway Cafe for yummy breakfast burritos or Menotti’s for coffee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Webuild said it would receive payment for work to date—and for costs related to stopping the project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

This allows events to balloon beyond our comprehension, and may be preventing us from stopping this insanity.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

The researchers believe this inhibitor could represent a broadly applicable strategy for slowing or stopping neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and ALS.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The three men and one woman were stopping in front of the first pet, a rabbit in a cage, and discussing it.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry