stopped
Britishadjective
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In Fernández’s neighborhood just north of Porterville, residents stopped drinking water from their wells a few years ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Still, working in a big city will teach you that talent can’t be stopped.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Painting an eery picture of the night, he believes weather conditions tripped the electricity off in the area, meaning the fan in his bedroom stopped for about 20 seconds before coming back on.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
But he stopped short of saying how his stewardship of the November talks would break a stalemate around fossil fuels that has plagued recent COPs and sparked a revolt at the last summit in Brazil.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
You could scarcely draw breath, and not every farmer had stopped by the trough on the way here.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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