stopping

Example Sentences

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“If transit is funneled through a smaller, controlled portion of the strait, you’re not stopping barrels, but you are constraining them — creating friction and likely reducing overall throughput.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Knueppel says he learned it by a being kid trying to escape an entire court of grown men who were dead set on stopping him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Joshua, 36, last fought in December, stopping Jake Paul in the sixth round of a sanctioned professional contest.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Peanut cannot smell, but caregivers say that limitation does not appear to be stopping him from adjusting to his new surroundings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Together, they raced toward the lobby doors, not stopping until they hit clear air.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny