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stoppage

[stop-ij] / ˈstɒp ɪdʒ /


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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

Indeed, United did not have a shot on target until the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time, substitute Simi Awujo's goal giving the scoreline a friendlier look.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

It took two goals in the final 10 minutes, including one in stoppage time, for his new team to manage a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

He improved his record to 23 wins in 25 fights but is still searching for his first stoppage win since 2022.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Yes, there was warning—years of it, in fact—but public service announcements about conservation are a whole lot different from a total stoppage.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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

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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