stopper

Example Sentences

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Demand for alarm clocks took off in the late 19th century and early models were named the Rattler, the Slumber Stopper and the Tornado.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Then again, if the Dodgers are to win the World Series, Ohtani at some point might have to hit a so-called Ohtani Stopper.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

"This is in addition to the Crime Stopper award which is also $5000… totaling $15000 for a reward for information."

From Fox News • Sep. 25, 2021

STRATFORD, Conn. — A Yale-educated evolutionary biologist and a faculty member at Catholic, liberal-arts-focused Sacred Heart University, Geffrey Stopper also oversees one of its newest courses: advanced craft beverage brewing.

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2021

That disturbed him even more than not knowing some of the words Alby kept saying—words like Stopper and Bagger—that didn’t sound so good.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner