Examples of to a stop in a Sentence
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Remarkably, the aircraft lands perfectly on top of the vehicle, then bounces twice before sliding onto the pavement and skidding to a stop in a cloud of sparks.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Three vehicles with tinted windows and Virginia plates pulled to a stop near a man who was panhandling on a snowy street.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
The bus’ emergency brake system activated near East 77th Street and Prospect, bringing the bus to a stop.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
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.
—Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Three vehicles with tinted windows and Virginia plates pulled to a stop near a man who was panhandling on a snowy street.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
The bus’ emergency brake system activated near East 77th Street and Prospect, bringing the bus to a stop.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
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.
—Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2025
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“To a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20stop. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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