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stoppage

[stop-ij] / ˈstɒp ɪdʒ /


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The stoppage is the third office-to-residential conversion halted since the former Pfizer headquarters neared partial collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 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

Unable to withstand another three rounds of punishment, Wach was withdrawn to hand Fury his first stoppage victory since beating Derek Chisora in 2022.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

But the moment that may have sealed Argentina’s fate came in the final minutes of second-half stoppage time when Enzo Fernández clattered into Spanish center back Pau Cubarsí at midfield, flipping him head over heels.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 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

The Labor Department recorded 470 work stoppages involving 1,000 or more employees that year—more than 15 times as many as last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 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

I can’t believe this: smashing fishbowls and threatening work stoppages is doing great?

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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