stopped
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Shafer, who started the orchard in 1999, said it’s gotten so popular that he stopped advertising about 15 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Asked directly about the potential return of the Fiesta nameplate, which was used on the company's small hatchbacks for 47 years, Baumbick stopped short of confirming the move outright – but offered a solid hint.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The U-2 stopped flying missions over Russia as a result, but, we are told, its “utility as an intelligence platform continued to be an asset for the CIA and the U.S. military.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“There are so many routes of access right now that are not able to be stopped or regulated, at least not so far,” she said.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
“I’ve stayed in bed most of the time, honestly—” she stopped while great coughs shook her.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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