stopping

Example Sentences

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Along the way, he kept stopping to pick up trash.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 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

There was no stopping me as I crossed the wide brick station in seconds.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan