stopped

Example Sentences

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The countdown clock stopped and started until it was determined that the last-minute red flags could not be addressed in time.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But even all these years later, it was easy for her to find the voice again because she never really stopped doing it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Someone I know got an email from a friend saying they were trying to buy a furniture item from Amazon and could she please email a gift card because their credit card had stopped working.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Masquerades had been fashionable for so long that when the music stopped, the dancers realized they were tired.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

As she was led around the ring in the grand parade, she stopped right by me where I was sitting in the front row, and reached out her trunk towards me.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo