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stopping

[stop-ing] / ˈstɒp ɪŋ /


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“When you look at the earnings trajectory it’s not stopping at all,” yet Nvidia continues to get cheaper.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

The more casual fairgoers wandered by the stage without stopping.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

Washington has consistently raised concerns over automotive rules of origin, dairy market access, and stopping third-party countries like China from exploiting the regional agreement.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Partridge remembers filming once stopping "for five hours" because Brown felt Enola would have worked something out sooner.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

They walked all morning without stopping for food or water: crossing boggy valleys choked with chattering aspen; climbing hills darkened by ever-wakeful pines.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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