stop running
Example Sentences
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“When you stop running from a shadow, stop trying to get away,” said Neville, “then there’s no running anymore. He could just be Paul.”
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
More than anything, they want to stop running and start a new chapter, especially for their daughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
When you stop running and stop chasing horizons and you stay still, the only place you can go is above or below.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2025
She came because she couldn’t sleep, couldn’t turn off her brain, couldn’t stop running through her to-do list long enough to feel like a person instead of a machine.
From Slate • May 25, 2025
He didn't stop running until he got to the knee-high stone wall, and was staring TOC dead in the eye.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
