stop street
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stop street
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The lawsuit is the first known instance in California in which public officials have employed the state’s Fish and Game Code to stop street takeovers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2023
Non-uniformed officers patrolled high crime area in unmarked vehicles in an effort to identify individuals who might be illegally trafficking guns and stop street rivalries from turning deadly.
From Fox News • Aug. 2, 2021
The Mexican government and women's rights activists clashed in a debate on how to stop street harassment.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2016
Once past a corner protest outside the Gallery Place Metro stop street entrance, the group piles into two black vans.
From Washington Times • Feb. 12, 2015
Francie, usually dragging Neeley along, often followed the musicians from stop to stop, street to street, until it got dark and time for the musicians to disband.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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