stopped
Example Sentences
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It might have stopped bloodshed on a different continent.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
It might have stopped bloodshed on a different continent.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
They stopped in Cairo on the way back to Eritrea.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
But FedEx stopped delivering Amazon packages before resuming certain large deliveries last year, and UPS cut back its deliveries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Hord stopped gnawing his thumb and squared his shoulders.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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