stop off

Example Sentences

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“Where L.A. is really struggling is in that network of smaller parks that serve the central city, the everyday parks where you stop off for lunch or after work.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Its port is where many vessels stop off to load up on the marine fuel that powers their voyages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

A defining image of his trip came at an unscheduled stop off in Bethlehem when he prayed for peace by the graffitied wall that forms part of Israel's West Bank barrier.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

Shuttle riders will be able to mountain bike at Duthie Hill, stop off at Exit 38 to go rock climbing, or go hiking to Granite Mountain or Annette Lake near the pass.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

“The reason things seem to stop off somewhere is because that’s the only way most people know how to look at things,” he said.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger