estop

Example Sentences

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Oh, we estop sometimes, but no for long.

From The Splendid Idle Forties Stories of Old California by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn

"I know Theriff Briggth, he rid over the boundary with a lot o' men and horthes," said Johnny, with that hurried delivery with which he was able to estop interruption.

From Cressy by Harte, Bret

He perceived that the object was to estop, by his admissions, any objections to the course pursued in permitting the Taranteens to leave, which he might afterwards be disposed to make.

From The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance by Adams, John Turvill

All these inhibitory influences which generally produce negation do not estop Mr. Hughes.

From Behind the Mirrors The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington by Gilbert, Clinton W. (Clinton Wallace)

Sige's theoretical knowledge of war and his experience were then felt to be so overshadowing to everybody else's as to estop criticism.

From The Struggle for Missouri by McElroy, John