stopped
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"Your position is this can't be stopped in court?" asked Judge Patricia Millett, an appointee of president Barack Obama.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“We were on a plane to Malta, and they stopped serving us,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The baby's grandmother said the family were driving in the area and stopped their car when they saw Israeli military vehicles and soldiers in the distance, Reuters reported.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
During my latest trip to Asia, I played this on my headphones on repeat while I rode the subway . . . and haven’t stopped listening since.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
“And then you stopped messaging me altogether. Not that I can blame you, but it hurt that you gave up on me, because I felt like you of all people should have known. Should’ve asked.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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