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From the porch, Emil watches as the familiar silver-blue car pulls to a stop in the road.
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Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The nutria skidded to a stop sixty-seven feet away: thirteen feet short of the current record, but good for this year’s first prize and a check for $300.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
For much of last season, Atletico appeared set to seriously compete on all fronts, but their season shuddered to a stop in March with a series of disappointing defeats by Barcelona and Madrid across La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Tektro hydraulic brakes bring things to a stop effectively.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The nutria skidded to a stop sixty-seven feet away: thirteen feet short of the current record, but good for this year’s first prize and a check for $300.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
For much of last season, Atletico appeared set to seriously compete on all fronts, but their season shuddered to a stop in March with a series of disappointing defeats by Barcelona and Madrid across La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Tektro hydraulic brakes bring things to a stop effectively.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
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“To a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20stop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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