stopped

Example Sentences

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“She stopped eating at school,” 18-year-old Patel says, explaining that his friend didn’t want to talk about it but gave him permission to.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

PSG became the team with the fewest yellow cards in Europe's top leagues as players stopped arguing with referees, stopped indulging in theatrics and embraced a disciplined, unified approach.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The negotiations have faced severe headwinds in recent days, with both sides accusing the other of violating a fragile ceasefire that has largely stopped the fighting since April.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Four times during the course of a nearly three-hour set of 27 songs — that included gospel, rock and Woody Guthrie-inspired American folk music — Springsteen stopped the show and spoke directly to the audience.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

At last the man stopped in front of a small secondhand shop, took out a ring of keys, and let himself in.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom