Example Sentences

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The Syrian army said on Saturday that it was stopping military operations in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsud neighbourhood, where it has clashed for days with Kurdish fighters, state media reported.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Brayan Garcia was driving along a highway in his red Toyota Corolla when he slammed into the back of a Ram pickup truck that was stopping at an intersection in West Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

"It was good for it to have a name but annoying that it was stopping us from having a baby."

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

I also checked myself and realized my ego was stopping me from having conversations with people I felt like I was better than.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

I turned the big cell key in more than thirty locks and finished before Smith; he was stopping at several cells to say good morning, I noticed.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover