stopped
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So Bill Plaschke has momentarily stopped playing psychic and has morphed into general manager, saying the Dodgers should either force Shohei Ohtani to stop pitching or trade him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
“Possible Love” hovers over the moment’s sublimity like the moonlight and I haven’t stopped thinking about its elemental beauty since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
She was waiting until she stopped nursing to try a GLP-1 for the first time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
"I never stopped to appreciate what I'd achieved," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Harry took a step to follow as well but then stopped, her hands coming to her abdomen at the same time as a funny look crossed her face.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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