stopped
Example Sentences
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Months later, on a routine mental health walk near the Mar Vista park, I heard a podcast clip that stopped me in my tracks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Although the plan was ultimately stopped, the team acted quickly to recover as many fossils as possible.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
But for the past half-decade, negotiations between the union and Starbucks have started and stopped.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Referee Anthony Taylor stopped the Premier League match for three minutes early in the second half in line with the competition's on-field anti-discrimination protocol.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
We’ve stopped at the wagon practically every week since we started swimming together, but today Zara had to rush home to help her mom.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.