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When the Silverado slowed to a stop, the dump truck struck the right rear passenger side of the Silverado, causing the vehicle to veer into the oncoming lane, where it was involved in a second collision with a 2026 Western Star dump truck traveling southbound.
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Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2025
The old dog slowed to a stop, nose full of bird stink, feathery tail quivering.
—Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
In the distance, a bus rolled to a stop on the Mexican side of the bridge.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Three suspects fled from the car on foot when officers forced it to a stop, but they were quickly arrested, Arvada police said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
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Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2025
The old dog slowed to a stop, nose full of bird stink, feathery tail quivering.
—Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
In the distance, a bus rolled to a stop on the Mexican side of the bridge.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Three suspects fled from the car on foot when officers forced it to a stop, but they were quickly arrested, Arvada police said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to a stop
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“To a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20stop. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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