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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

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Northern Ireland has a different policy on when the A&E "clock" starts and stops, so cannot be included.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

It’s your signature that goes on the return, so at the end of the day, the buck stops with you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The London Athletics Meet, one of 15 stops in this season's Diamond League schedule, takes place on Saturday, 18 July.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“When a person needs an ER doctor, no sane person stops to ask about the doctor’s race,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It must work, because the next time she tries the key, the car stops coughing, and its engine rumbles to life.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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