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stoppage

[stop-ij] / ˈstɒp ɪdʒ /


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But back-to-back stoppage victories over Wardley have reinforced his standing among the world's leading active heavyweights.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Los Angeles is the behemoth everyone hates, to the point their spending and dominance may result in an extended lockout and work stoppage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The looming work stoppage serves as an ominous backdrop to a playoff tournament brimming with narratives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

He has spent most of the past nine months recovering from the injury, while Van successfully defended his title once against Tatsuro Taira in May, winning by stoppage in the final round.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

It encouraged the leaders of twenty-four separate steel worker craft unions to come together under the banner of the AFL and stage a national work stoppage.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

They include food shortages, water contamination, plumbing stoppages, lost mail, and mental health decay, spurring some crew members to jump ship.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026

In Delhi, many mid-block crossings have been replaced by U-turns to reduce stoppages, forcing pedestrians onto foot overbridges.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

The Pfizer failure and work stoppages have raised concerns about the safety of converting old skyscrapers into apartments, as these projects have become more common in several U.S. cities in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

But, Wainwright added, the prospect of stoppages for thunderstorms in the evening could be advantageous for England, giving them chance to take a break from the effects of the altitude.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Before 1919 was over, in an unprecedented demonstration of labor unrest, there would be thirty-six hundred work stoppages involving four million workers or one-fifth of the nation’s labor force.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler


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