stoppage
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But the moment that may have sealed Argentina’s fate came in the final minutes of second-half stoppage time when Enzo Fernández clattered into Spanish center back Pau Cubarsí at midfield, flipping him head over heels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Ollie Watkins played only six minutes in the whole tournament, when he replaced Kane against Panama, while Ivan Toney got a few minutes at the end of stoppage time in the loss by Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
In all four of Argentina’s wins in the knockout stages, the go-ahead goal came in stoppage time or extra time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Against Portugal in the previous round, 30-year-old midfielder Mikel Merino had proven himself as the joker in La Roja’s pack by scoring the winner in stoppage time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Yes, there was warning—years of it, in fact—but public service announcements about conservation are a whole lot different from a total stoppage.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
This has led to the stoppages becoming an annoyance not only for supporters, but also for some managers and players.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The game clock is constantly ticking, there's no pause for stoppages.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Experts say even a partial halt in Samsung's operations could prove damaging -- though the union argues that production stoppages have already occurred in the past for reasons related to maintenance and equipment inspections.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
The kiss cams and sing-alongs and air horns and thunder sticks are all integrated into the game, not reserved for stoppages in play.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 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
