stopped

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Defence officials had originally said that the four children, who became known as The Malvinas Four after the neighbourhood the were from, had been stopped by the patrol because they were suspects in a robbery.

From BBC

A third remand detainee awaiting trial for alleged offences relating to the Palestine Action group has stopped a lengthy hunger strike, according to a letter sent to the government.

From BBC

Another ship was stopped and boarded earlier this month.

From Barron's

When her second child was born, she stopped her work as an office manager, but continued doing the family’s bookkeeping.

From Los Angeles Times

Several of the main attorneys on the case told The Times they stopped advertising at that point, reasoning that any new plaintiffs would now mean less money for the existing ones.

From Los Angeles Times