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stopover

[stop-oh-ver] / ˈstɒpˌoʊ vər /


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After a year, I decided to attend a journalism program in Maine, but I needed a stopover in New York to make money.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

He paid $5,716 for three seats on a 14-hour journey with a stopover in Vienna—and says it was worth it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 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

At a stopover in Britain, he returned to the Qatar-gifted plane for the flight to Washington.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

I kept my camera busy during each brief stopover.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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

Scientists have tracked the virus along migratory routes and stopovers, among wild birds in rural areas and commercial poultry operations and, most recently, among cattle on dairy farms.

From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2024

All of which results in an oddity: The path to Cooperstown often ran through Brooklyn or Los Angeles, but most were mere stopovers that tainted the back of Hall of Fame baseball cards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 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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