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stoppage

[stop-ij] / ˈstɒp ɪdʒ /


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That stoppage marks the third office-to-residential conversion where work is currently halted since the old Pfizer headquarters neared partial collapse earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Joshua, a two-time world champion and Olympic gold medallist, has won 29 fights - 26 by stoppage - and lost four.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

A previous attempt at launch was abruptly scrubbed just as the booster began to ignite, in an automatic stoppage that occurred after some engines did not start.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

The AFP and Reuters news agencies both reported a drone crash at Iraq's Erbil International Airport, causing a temporary stoppage.

From BBC Jul. 24, 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

"The difficulty is the boats trying to get from further afield and whether there's stoppages further out which will prevent them from getting to us."

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Football, basketball and baseball are all shot through with timeouts and stoppages, ends of innings and changes of possession.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Experts say even a partial halt in Samsung's operations could prove damaging -- though the union argues that production stoppages have already occurred in the past for reasons related to maintenance and equipment inspections.

From Barron's May 20, 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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