stopped
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Shomrim—a Jewish community security organization—said its members stopped the assailant and held him until the police arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Blanche referenced Saturday's attack at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, in which a man charged towards the ballroom where Trump was in attendance before US Secret Service stopped him.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Neill, 78, said in a weekend interview he had lived with the blood cancer for about five years but his chemotherapy treatment eventually stopped working.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
In 2025, the CMS Fraud Defense Operations Center stopped nearly $185 million in improper payments to suspect providers billing for skin substitutes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
At the same moment, the wolf cub stopped yowling and jerked round to face him.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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