stopped
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That hasn’t stopped people from shooting off all manner of pyrotechnics.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
When Saint-Gaudens showed a plaster cast of it at the 1900 Paris Exposition, Auguste Rodin, then the most famous sculptor in Europe, stopped before it, removed his hat and stood in silent tribute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Tesla discontinued its other luxury vehicles, the Model S and Model X, last quarter, and stopped taking new orders on April 1.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
Swift, known for dropping hints to bigger plans in everything from her wardrobe, music and tours, has kept mum about her upcoming nuptials, but that has not stopped the world from speculating.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
If I was washing out clothes in the basin or sharpening the point on my homemade knife when the ants appeared, I stopped The Hidi ng Place at once to give them my full attention.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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