stopping

Example Sentences

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And in Qatar, he added another iconic moment by stopping Polish star Robert Lewandowski’s penalty kick.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Hadjar drove an excellent race battling power-unit problems and was helped by a masterstroke from Red Bull in not stopping under the first safety car, which gained him positions on Russell and Piastri.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Still, the reference to 1930s-era Chicago law enforcement was apt, because it was an era of police lawlessness, where unconstitutional practices like the third-degree were justified as necessary to stopping organized crime.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

After a tumultuous week, CBS News took a major step in stopping the bleeding at “60 Minutes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Dodger had been the first one to sense the fire below, stopping and turning his ears toward the smoke to let Akira know there was trouble.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz