stoppage
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Of their 16 goals scored in the WSL this season, 10 have come in the second half, including three in stoppage time.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Ainsley Maitland-Niles crashed home a thunderous long-range shot as Everton scored in stoppage time to earn a 2-2 draw at home to Manchester United.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
But goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski made the two goals stand up, making six saves before giving up New England’s only goal on Carles Gil’s penalty kick six minutes into second-half stoppage time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Chilean copper producer Antofagasta reduced its production forecast after a freak storm deposited 5 million cubic meters of snow into its Los Pelambres mine in July, causing a stoppage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
It encouraged the leaders of twenty-four separate steel worker craft unions to come together under the banner of the AFL and stage a national work stoppage.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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Itauma's progress has been marked by destructive stoppages over Dillian Whyte and Jermaine Franklin.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
They include food shortages, water contamination, plumbing stoppages, lost mail, and mental health decay, spurring some crew members to jump ship.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Pfizer failure and work stoppages have raised concerns about the safety of converting old skyscrapers into apartments, as these projects have become more common in several U.S. cities in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Instead, managers are using the stoppages to pass on tactical instructions, with fresh ideas and plans often changing the momentum of matches almost immediately.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
I can’t believe this: smashing fishbowls and threatening work stoppages is doing great?
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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