as in stopped
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one
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When asked why all shoppers didn’t get the notice, an Amazon spokesperson said the notice was sent to customers who registered for the Prime Invitee Program between the program's launch in 2009 and 2015, when the program stopped accepting new members.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Providence is on a mission after being stopped two years in a row in the supersectional round.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Others are finding elegant endings, like Links Hall, which ceased operations this summer after nearly four decades as a hub for small, experimental performance.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Palisades ceased operating in May 2022 after providing electricity for over 50 years in southwest Michigan.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Milan’s fifth triumph in 1994 put them one behind the Spanish side, but this ended when Madrid picked up their seventh crown in 1998 and remains the closest anybody has got to them.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Williams ended a streak of playing in 1,117 consecutive games.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those companies not only halted competition between their own brands, but also began cooperating with each other, the complaint alleges.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday’s Stage 11, scheduled to finish in the city of Bilbao, was halted about 3 kilometers early, and no winner was declared.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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This back-to-school season, PEOPLE spoke to Shelly Gates, a Mississippi mom who quit her job as an elementary school teacher to design dorm rooms full-time.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In the rivalry game at CSU-Pueblo, the Cyclones took an 18-7 lead into halftime, but the Hornets didn’t quit.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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The communication system shuts off 15 seconds before the play clock expires.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Emergency repairs are underway as water services have been shut off for about 60 customers in the area.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Aug. 2025
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Their recent outings come nearly a year after Kravitz and ex-fiancé Channing Tatum broke off their engagement in October 2024.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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In 2024, the actress broke off her engagement to Channing Tatum.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
25 Aug. 2025
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The pro finished 14th in the European Ryder Cup standings, but was still left off Luke Donald's final roster on Monday.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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And while some of People’s Sexiest Men have graduated into becoming AARP Hottest Actors, there are some SMA guys who have been left off the new list.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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