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stoppage

[stop-ij] / ˈstɒp ɪdʒ /


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It took two goals in the final 10 minutes, including one in stoppage time, for his new team to manage a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The idea is to cut out those moments which cause supporters real frustration, and get more football played without adding on loads of stoppage time.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The stoppage is the third office-to-residential conversion halted since the former Pfizer headquarters neared partial collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

A previous attempt at launch was abruptly scrubbed just as the booster began to ignite, in an automatic stoppage that occurred after some engines did not start.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

But “standard” by then included some remarkable safety technology, like an antilock braking system, which allowed for swifter stoppage time and had first been developed in the 1960s.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

They include food shortages, water contamination, plumbing stoppages, lost mail, and mental health decay, spurring some crew members to jump ship.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

At the 2026 World Cup, Collina told his officials to prevent players from going to the technical area on all stoppages.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

With the 2026 World Cup taking place at the peak of thunderstorm season in several host cities, we are highly likely to see stoppages again.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Strike activity has picked up, too—in each of the past three years, there have been upward of 30 work stoppages involving 1,000 or more employees, according to the Labor Department, the most since the mid-1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

I can’t believe this: smashing fishbowls and threatening work stoppages is doing great?

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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