stop work
Example Sentences
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She said they had stopped construction and wished to comply with the council's order to stop work at the site.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The kind that document the midday meals of artists and designers who stop work, deliberately, to eat something composed and beautiful.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
He said crews were trained to stop work when they find tree roots and switch from using a backhoe to digging by hand to protect them.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
“This stop work order means Massachusetts is losing out on new, additional power generation that could power over 200,000 homes and businesses this winter,” Healey said.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
They would stop work and go around completely demoralized.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
