stoppage
Example Sentences
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The Argentine World Cup winner then slotted in deep into stoppage time and this time the goal did stand despite Hugo Ekitike standing in an offside position earlier in the move.
From Barron's
While labor bottlenecks and safety-related work stoppages could result in construction delays, BRC Asia is managing these risks by taking on smaller projects and reducing its exposure to large projects, she says.
In Sacramento, teachers in the Natomas School District this month voted to authorize a work stoppage after a year of failed negotiations.
The long stoppage led to 12 minutes of added-on time, but Benfica could not use them to find an equaliser, and face an uphill struggle in the Spanish capital next week.
From Barron's
The match was played out to its conclusion, with Real winning 1-0 after 12 minutes of stoppage time, during which an object thrown from the crowd struck Vinicius on the arm.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
