as in to stop (by or in)
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Recent Examples of stop (over)
Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The incident occurred in Chasoti town of Kishtwar district, a stopover point on a popular pilgrimage route.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
But National Geographic now has us on a flight with a stopover.
—Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
But National Geographic now has us on a flight with a stopover.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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In addition to its strategic military importance, Anchorage is a familiar stopover for diplomatic missions traveling between Europe and Asia.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The incident occurred in Chasoti town of Kishtwar district, a stopover point on a popular pilgrimage route.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
But National Geographic now has us on a flight with a stopover.
—Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
But National Geographic now has us on a flight with a stopover.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (over)
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Word of Starbucks cafe closures is rippling across Southern California, with social media posts and letters in café doorways alerting customers that their coffee stop is soon to be no more.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Aside from Gaza, a topic that protesters brought up at Harris’ New York stop (but not Philadelphia), its base is urging against any big change, whether to the left or right.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Stop (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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