- present participle of stop.
stopping
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Five West Texas sheriffs likewise wrote to federal officials saying advanced surveillance technology would be better suited to stopping undocumented migration in the rugged terrain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Beneath the shadows of indigo-streaked clouds, a young woman strolls through a fog-covered city, stopping at the base of a skyscraper.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
People with dementia and Alzheimer’s diagnoses and their caregivers also must weigh other big milestones such as stopping driving, quitting a job or handing over management of household finances, Tan said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Stopping one connected structure is also simpler than stopping three separate quarks, making such an interaction more likely, according to Tribedy.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
He looks around the room, his eyes stopping on Kendrick for a second.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
There were so many things going on with the police stoppings and stuff at the time, and it just really hit me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2020
Smith also likes to push his clarinet above top C or to engage in a series of strangely manipulated double and triple stoppings.
From Time Magazine Archive
When were the men who had gone below going to knock out the stoppings of the holes and take to the boat with himself and their commander?
From In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India by Herbert Strang
The express was held up for an hour, and when it was permitted to proceed, instead of thundering on, it went cautiously, subject to continual stoppings.
From A Christmas Mystery The Story of Three Wise Men by Blendon Campbell
The train had got up speed, and as I judged it to be a special of some kind I looked for few stoppings.
From Mr. Standfast by John Buchan
