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stopover

[stop-oh-ver] / ˈstɒpˌoʊ vər /


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The 56-year-old retired finance professor paid $5,242 for two round-trip tickets from North Carolina to London, with a stopover in Iceland on the way home.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

In the autumn and winter months, it also plays host to thousands of breeding seals, while about 250 species of migrating birds use it as a stopover point.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Lake Kahokugata is also a key stopover location along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.

From Science Daily Jun. 22, 2026

A week-long stopover is planned in southern Italy for "non-violence training."

From Barron's Apr. 4, 2026

It was her favorite stopover that summer because of the Bellamar caves nearby.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

The use of the docks took place between 2016 and 2019 after president Barack Obama eased the US embargo on Cuba to allow cruise ships to make stopovers there.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

But, I’m trying to avoid stopovers in Dubai or Qatar in case of cancellation or further disruption, but that is making it trickier to plan, too.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

A family of five heading to Europe in premium cabins, for instance, could save half a day flying private, due to the time saved avoiding regular security and potential stopovers.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

Without the Rome stopovers, the art historian Gary Garrels said, “I can’t imagine that he ever would have made sculptures.”

From New York Times Apr. 18, 2024

Aside from the occasional refueling stopovers of Pan American World Airways planes, nothing interesting ever happened there.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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