stopped
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The men were stopped by police and found to be carrying a cricket bat and a hockey stick.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The local shipping agents, who provide essential services to a vessel, had stopped providing supplies as they had not been paid.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The post said that a pause or slowdown would only make sense if it were widely respected, which would require a verification regime to make sure everyone has stopped.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Noem has faced questioning before Congress about the alleged relationship, and attacked the reports as “tabloid garbage,” though she stopped short of explicitly denying the allegations while under oath.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Neither heat nor thirst stopped Don Quixote; there was only adventure in his mind.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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