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[stop] / stɒp /






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And having to do a stop-and-go, sort of stop and wait for five, 10 seconds, whatever people got, it destroys you on a track so short as well, your chances.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Market sentiment has “steadied as both sides indicated a willingness to stop fighting for now,” NAB’s Rodrigo Catril says in commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He’s owned Honda Accords for my entire life, drives them until they stop running and then buys another.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Importantly, our results do not mean that people should stop drinking water.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The drumbeats from the parking lot came to a stop, allowing a moment of quiet to settle over the drive-in—a peaceful pocket of rest where one song ended, and another began.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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