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stop

[stop] / stɒp /






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Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Instead, they’ve made it easier to stop paying attention to what’s happening behind the scenes.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

I’m not sure we should reject the impulse to explore extreme ideas to stop global heating, since the current consensus seems to be doing next to nothing.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

According to Simpson and Atteu, Hernandez had a baby in the car during the heated exchange and ran stop signs and ignored traffic lights as he sped away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

We would stand in our ten-deep ranks with our hands trembling at our sides, longing to jam them against our ears, to make the sounds stop.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom