stop sign

noun

: 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

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“Stop sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20sign. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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