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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That alone is amazing, said Timbrook, Depue and a representative for the soft body armor vest that stopped a bullet from piercing the officer’s chest.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Clearly, when the justice reform was stopped was one point in time, in [20]21.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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When the gunfire ceased, additional resources were deployed to safely enter the residence, where Poulter was found deceased, police reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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The celebration of these paintings has never ceased.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Once the inning ended a few minutes later, New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza met Manaea in the dugout and led him down the tunnel.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hearing for ethics complaint investigation findings delayed The Wausau Ethics Board ended its own investigation into the incident in July.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Clark County Fire Department said that tunnel boring operations had been temporarily halted at the site pending an ongoing accident investigation.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Preseason injuries and an abysmal start to the game halted any opportunity for the Dolphins to dominate on the ground, but where does that leave them moving forward?—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Then the key to Finnish success in reducing homelessness is the housing-first model, where the logic is that you're not required to quit using alcohol or narcotics.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Growing economic uncertainty has kept workers from quitting their jobs and has led businesses to slow down hiring decisions, experts say.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the plaque weakens and breaks apart, large clumps are released into the blood stream, and a large clump can block an artery, completely shutting off blood flow and causing a heart attack.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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Auto start-stop is a vehicle feature that shuts off the engine when a vehicle is stopped to conserve fuel.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Running backs Sire Gaines and Malik Sherrod each scored in the first quarter and broke off impressive runs, and combined for 140 yards on the ground.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sweeney broke off her engagement to 42-year-old hunky businessman Jonathan Davino a few months ago.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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By the middle episodes, each POV moves the story forward in its own time, either recounting separate events, or picking up chronologically where the other left off.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 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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“Laid off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid%20off. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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