: a sign telling drivers to stop and wait until they can continue safely
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The highway patrol said witnesses saw a man armed with a rifle fire multiple shots at the officer while they were stopped at a stop sign.—
Kendrick Calfee
june 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026 The rider, who was not wearing a helmet, ran the stop sign and drove into the path of the GMC leading to the crash, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026 The video showed a car disregarding a stop sign and a patrol officer speeding up to pull the vehicle over.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
22 June 2026 Court records show he was also charged with failure to stop at a stop sign or flashing red light, failure to heed to a siren, a window tinting violation, and having a fake or altered tag or registration.—Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stop sign