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Seven minutes later, the first firetruck slid to a stop as firefighters took in the impossible scene in front of them.
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Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
The Subaru then slowed to a stop due to traffic and was rear-ended by the Nissan, which was hit by a big rig towing a trailer filled with cardboard, causing the big rig to overturn, officers said.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Behind him the boat motors to a stop.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
Athletes and coaches from several national teams rushed to the finish line to check on Horn as the sled skidded to a stop.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
The Subaru then slowed to a stop due to traffic and was rear-ended by the Nissan, which was hit by a big rig towing a trailer filled with cardboard, causing the big rig to overturn, officers said.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Behind him the boat motors to a stop.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
Athletes and coaches from several national teams rushed to the finish line to check on Horn as the sled skidded to a stop.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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“To a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20stop. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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