stopped
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The dreadful conditions in Crans Montana and two other crashes led to the race being stopped after just six competitors attempted to find their way down the piste.
From Barron's
But she stopped talking about it after being told there "was nothing wrong with me".
From BBC
In the second half, he couldn’t be stopped.
From Los Angeles Times
Ureña, Clinton's spokesman, said at the time the photos were released in December that they were decades old and Clinton had stopped associating with Epstein before his crimes came to light.
From BBC
She has said that the government should take a "precautionary principle" approach, where the use of a chemical is stopped if the potential harm could outweigh the benefits - considering the emerging risks of some PFAS.
From BBC
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