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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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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

After more than 100 campaign stops his message has been shortened to "Now": the words "or never" have been crossed out, adding to the urgency.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

If and when the fighting stops, the U.A.E. won’t return to a posture of studied ambiguity toward Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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 my head stops spinning and my heart stops crashing around, I open my eyes.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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