stopper

Example Sentences

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Manninger made 42 appearances for Juventus, filling in for injured first-choice stopper Gianluigi Buffon.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Drivers have long wanted to put a permanent stopper on stop-start.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Rashford's dangerous free-kick was tipped onto the bar by Mallorca stopper Leo Roman, and Yamal missed from point blank range as Jules Kounde sent the rebound into his path.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

He is the second goalkeeper to move to Vitality Stadium this month following the arrival of 37-year-old former Tottenham and Celtic stopper Fraser Forster on a six-month deal.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Shady handed Jinx a gallon jug with a cork stopper.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool