Example Sentences

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That said, U.S. inflation was already high and had stopped making progress.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Only six customers had stopped in by the time Torres and I arrived around 1:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Someone I know got an email from a friend saying they were trying to buy a furniture item from Amazon and could she please email a gift card because their credit card had stopped working.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

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

Do you remember I said I had stopped believing in love after Mara broke my heart?

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri