stopped
Example Sentences
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We met up with two family members, stopped for breakfast in the neighborhood and then got a coffee afterward.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
A persistent foot injury stopped the 25-year-old training and competing consistently at the start of this season, and he admitted in April that the previous six months had been the toughest of his career.
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
“Yes. When Caesar stopped the thieves from robbing me. I knew at once he was a friend. But for the men, an enemy. He was both. All at once.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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