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stopped

British  
/ stɒpt /

adjective

  1. (of a pipe or tube, esp an organ pipe) closed at one end and thus sounding an octave lower than an open pipe of the same length

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“American audiences went TV crazy. They stopped listening to radio, and they stopped going to the movies.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The section was last updated on Feb. 11, although the group said it stopped noncritical services on Jan. 20.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 7.5 week study compared individuals who stopped eating at least three hours before bedtime with those who maintained their usual eating habits.

From Science Daily

You could pinpoint the moment Scotland had England's streak stopped.

From BBC

Cass denied that she had stopped young people and families getting the help they needed, saying the new centres would make sure people had "individualised treatment".

From BBC

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