stopping

Example Sentences

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For New Yorkers who have taken to celebrating wins by stopping traffic and dancing around firetrucks, the joy from the Knicks’ 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals is incalculable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Lockdowns during the pandemic took a toll on her studies and mental health, while stopping her from securing any work experience.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

During the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, he delivered perhaps the most iconic performance of his career, becoming a hero against the host nation and stopping everything Neymar and company threw at him in Fortaleza.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Exhausted, I keep trekking, stopping to mark our entire claim.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes