stoppage
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The looming work stoppage serves as an ominous backdrop to a playoff tournament brimming with narratives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
He has spent most of the past nine months recovering from the injury, while Van successfully defended his title once against Tatsuro Taira in May, winning by stoppage in the final round.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Chilean copper producer Antofagasta reduced its production forecast after a freak storm deposited 5 million cubic meters of snow into its Los Pelambres mine in July, causing a stoppage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The 21-year-old Briton has won all 14 of his professional fights, 12 by stoppage, and has established himself as one of the division's most exciting young prospects.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Yes, there was warning—years of it, in fact—but public service announcements about conservation are a whole lot different from a total stoppage.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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The company has experienced no equipment-related production stoppages since 2014, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Having matched Martin's 32 stoppages, Serrano believes returning to two-minute rounds for this 12-round bout could deliver the finish.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
But, Wainwright added, the prospect of stoppages for thunderstorms in the evening could be advantageous for England, giving them chance to take a break from the effects of the altitude.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Before 1919 was over, in an unprecedented demonstration of labor unrest, there would be thirty-six hundred work stoppages involving four million workers or one-fifth of the nation’s labor force.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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