heart-stopping

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Manager Dave Roberts refused to anoint Ohtani as his Game 7 starter after the Dodgers’ heart-stopping 3-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

Thousands flocked to the city of Weimar for a recent festival that celebrated the linguistic tradition with workshops, cabaret performances and even heart-stopping circus acrobatics.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

In its heart-stopping intimacy — courtesy of helmet-cams, drones and the foxhole connection between citizen soldier and countryman journalist — “2000 Meters to Andriivka” is a war chronicle like no other.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

Hilary Rosen, chair of Bafta's television committee, said: "The list includes heart-warming and heart-stopping surprises that got us all talking, and speaks to the power of great television to have real and lasting impact."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

Aunt Chipo gave a heart-stopping shriek and fainted.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer