noun
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the act of stopping or the state of being stopped
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something that stops or blocks
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a deduction of money, as from pay
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an organized cessation of work, as during a strike
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Etymology
Origin of stoppage
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at stop, -age
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You don’t need me to tell you a prolonged work stoppage would be disastrous for a sport that finally got itself some momentum in the past half decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Los Angeles is the behemoth everyone hates, to the point their spending and dominance may result in an extended lockout and work stoppage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Stung Simon's palms with a drive in stoppage time.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
He has spent most of the past nine months recovering from the injury, while Van successfully defended his title once against Tatsuro Taira in May, winning by stoppage in the final round.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
It encouraged the leaders of twenty-four separate steel worker craft unions to come together under the banner of the AFL and stage a national work stoppage.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
Today, the 1994 strike remains one of the most damaging work stoppages in American sports history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Itauma's progress has been marked by destructive stoppages over Dillian Whyte and Jermaine Franklin.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
They include food shortages, water contamination, plumbing stoppages, lost mail, and mental health decay, spurring some crew members to jump ship.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Pfizer failure and work stoppages have raised concerns about the safety of converting old skyscrapers into apartments, as these projects have become more common in several U.S. cities in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Before 1919 was over, in an unprecedented demonstration of labor unrest, there would be thirty-six hundred work stoppages involving four million workers or one-fifth of the nation’s labor force.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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