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stoppage

[stop-ij] / ˈstɒp ɪdʒ /


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Despite the work stoppage, Trump took to social media on Sunday to announce that the course will be closed for 15-months beginning in November to accommodate the renovations.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 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

The robots can be thwarted by something as simple as dust buildup, and stoppages can create a cascade of other problems, said some of the people familiar with the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Today, the 1994 strike remains one of the most damaging work stoppages in American sports history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

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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