stops
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A magical winning streak finally stops on a rowdy night at Madison Square Garden.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The bus that runs there from her home village only stops at both places a few times a day and never at times that allow her to get there and back.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Push financing costs up, and that monthly bill stops looking cheaper than the utility—which is the sector’s whole pitch.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Where the former implemented carefully considered, brief glimpses of its female lead to shade her character’s textures, “Obsession” stops caring about Nikki the moment her silhouette is completed.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Then he stops and says, “Plot twist: it turned into a butterfly,” and I laugh so hard I can’t breathe.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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