Example Sentences

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Residents interviewed for this article said it was at times unclear which agencies’ officers were stopping them.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

"People were stopping in the middle of the road to unload their bags," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

After Katrina, he said, “every five minutes employers were stopping at a day laborer corner and actually they were paying good.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025

Officials in Ruidoso said on Wednesday afternoon that they were stopping operations in certain areas near the fire because of the warnings.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Then we were stopping with a gentle bounce and I was uncertain whether we had gone up or down.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison