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  • plural of stop.
  • present tense form of stop (3rd person singular).
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stops

British  
/ stɒps /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) any one of several card games in which players must play their cards in certain sequences

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Right now, there are two stops scheduled in Texas on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

In the statement, the team said Hurts will return to play once he stops taking blood thinners.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

After his visit to Uzbekistan, Rubio will head to India, with stops in Mumbai and Jamnagar in Gujarat state.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

The 2027 Banana Ball Championship League tour will visit 79 stadiums across 74 cities, including the first-ever international stops.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

A Japanese soldier stops her and studies the goods.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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