stopped

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During the 2021 ransomware attack on JBS Foods, meat processing operations stopped even though animals, workers, and facilities were all in place.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The Met Office has now stopped generating the long term average number of days of snowfall a month, so average data since 2010 is not included in the above table.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

That strength, however, might have temporarily ended with this week’s bearish dark cloud cover candle, which stopped a 14-week winning streak.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“And then you stopped messaging me altogether. Not that I can blame you, but it hurt that you gave up on me, because I felt like you of all people should have known. Should’ve asked.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam