stopped

Example Sentences

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Months later, on a routine mental health walk near the Mar Vista park, I heard a podcast clip that stopped me in my tracks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

That strength, however, might have temporarily ended with this week’s bearish dark cloud cover candle, which stopped a 14-week winning streak.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Converts” begins in the 1890s and ends with the Second Vatican Council in the early ’60s, when marquee conversions almost stopped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Although the plan was ultimately stopped, the team acted quickly to recover as many fossils as possible.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Wolf stopped nosing and gave a warning grunt.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver