: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction
a stoppage in play
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Examples of stoppage in a Sentence
The penalty caused a stoppage in play.
There have been more than 10 minutes in stoppages.
10 minutes of stoppage time
Recent Examples on the Web
Cincinnati applied pressure during stoppage time and DeAndre Yedlin sent a little tap pass to Boupendza, who was wide open in front of the net and easily smacked the ball into the open net for the tie.
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Observer Wire Services, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2024
But some Los Angeles-area crewmembers say that, in the aftermath of the writers’ and actors’ walkouts in 2023, there doesn’t seem to be that much work to halt if their own stoppage is called.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Then, in the sixth minute of stoppage time, the referee brought play to a halt again for over a minute.
—Ben Church, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Charlotte was not immune, though, as midfielder Scott Arfield sustained an apparent lower-body injury and was forced out in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time.
—Observer Wire Reports, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2024
Lamont sued the Postmaster General, arguing that the stoppage of his mail and the requirement to put himself on a list violated both his First and Fifth Amendment rights.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
Five minutes later, Messi scored in stoppage time, costing the Galaxy a win.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The stoppage of services will be disastrous to the local community.
—Varun Kapur, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
The project had initially been planned for a June 2024 release but was later moved to November on account of the labor stoppage.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
Observer Wire Services, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2024
But some Los Angeles-area crewmembers say that, in the aftermath of the writers’ and actors’ walkouts in 2023, there doesn’t seem to be that much work to halt if their own stoppage is called.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Then, in the sixth minute of stoppage time, the referee brought play to a halt again for over a minute.
—Ben Church, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
Charlotte was not immune, though, as midfielder Scott Arfield sustained an apparent lower-body injury and was forced out in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time.
—Observer Wire Reports, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2024
Lamont sued the Postmaster General, arguing that the stoppage of his mail and the requirement to put himself on a list violated both his First and Fifth Amendment rights.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
Five minutes later, Messi scored in stoppage time, costing the Galaxy a win.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The stoppage of services will be disastrous to the local community.
—Varun Kapur, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
The project had initially been planned for a June 2024 release but was later moved to November on account of the labor stoppage.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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stoppage
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: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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