stopped
Britishadjective
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When it stopped reporting subscriber numbers last year, it told investors that engagement, meaning how much time members spend watching, was the best measure of customer satisfaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
MARANA, Ariz. — Michael Falk was heading into the Pima County branch library to drop off his ballot when he stopped to discuss Tuesday’s midterm election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
You could not have stopped it falling by watching it on livestream, and you are not betraying your fellow humans by taking care of yourself instead of tree-watching 24/7.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
The King stopped to talk to many of them asking them about their homework, their holidays and if they'd had a day off school.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Perhaps a hundred yards beyond the tent the chase stopped.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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