stopped
Example Sentences
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It might have stopped bloodshed on a different continent.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
It might have stopped bloodshed on a different continent.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The Cambodian government has protested against the Thai occupation of its territory, but the Thais argue that under their ceasefire both sides have agreed to keep their forces where they were when the fighting stopped.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
But FedEx stopped delivering Amazon packages before resuming certain large deliveries last year, and UPS cut back its deliveries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
We bumped forward a few feet and stopped again.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
