Example Sentences

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Despite the pointed rhetoric, Sheinbaum has stopped short of accusing Trump directly of trying to destabilize her government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

A new Gallup poll finds support for same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has stopped rising after two decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But if the engineer's watch has stopped working, the train never departs.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Williams is so concerned about the damaging effect of social media, she has stopped her own teenagers from having smartphones to access it.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Ms. Rochambeau has stopped talking and is looking like she’s waiting for me to say something.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden