stopped
Example Sentences
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It might have stopped bloodshed on a different continent.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
It might have stopped bloodshed on a different continent.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
They stopped in Cairo on the way back to Eritrea.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
The kingdom has shut down most of its offshore fields and this week stopped operating one of the world’s largest petrochemical plants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
His companion stopped cold and Clare realized what he’d done.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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