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Example Sentences
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Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
But, please Luka, stop complaining to the refs after every shot you take.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Instead, they’ve made it easier to stop paying attention to what’s happening behind the scenes.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
I’m not sure we should reject the impulse to explore extreme ideas to stop global heating, since the current consensus seems to be doing next to nothing.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
“Why are you always making mountains out of molehills, Lexie? You’re just like your mother. Can’t you just relax and stop being so difficult?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.