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  • present participle of stop.
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stopping

[stop-ing] / ˈstɒp ɪŋ /


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“We got to learn by stopping, taking an assessment, and listening to the community. And we really wanted to change the culture of Fringe.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Hadjar drove an excellent race battling power-unit problems and was helped by a masterstroke from Red Bull in not stopping under the first safety car, which gained him positions on Russell and Piastri.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Still, the reference to 1930s-era Chicago law enforcement was apt, because it was an era of police lawlessness, where unconstitutional practices like the third-degree were justified as necessary to stopping organized crime.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

The company likened the problem to nuclear-weapons treaties—but acknowledged stopping cheating would be even thornier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

I have to keep stopping and closing my eyes to reset.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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