stopped
Britishadjective
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During the Grossman trial, a California Highway Patrol officer testified that he stopped her for speeding and warned that her that driving above the speed limit could have fatal consequences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
But Durham was soon being stopped by constituents angry about the cameras.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It came after a staff member of the law firm representing Beatty tried to visit the Kennedy Center on Wednesday morning and was stopped by staff who told her it was closed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
By the time he saw the scene Millroy's car was already stationary, and Hartog recalled that it was another 59 seconds from when he stopped his car to Millroy exiting his burning vehicle.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Kiki pushed a stroller back and forth, back and forth, like if she stopped moving, something terrible would happen.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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