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