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  • plural of stop.
  • present tense form of stop (3rd person singular).
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I’d simply like us to question whether requiring a phone is always an improvement, and remember that convenience isn’t much of a convenience when opting out stops being possible.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

As they scatter, regroup and break off again, the work never stops, even when sources don’t want to trust them, the ground under their feet keeps shifting and the cloud over their homeland gets darker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Privately held Elisity stops cyber attackers and ransomware from spreading across organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

A cardiac arrest happens when an electrical malfunction stops the heart from beating and circulating blood to the brain and vital organs - often causing permanent brain damage within minutes and sudden death.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Occasionally he stops, grabs a random sweatshirt or towel, shakes it out, and tosses it to the floor.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller


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