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as in stop
a brief halt in a journey I've been to Belgium—if you count a stopover in Brussels on my way to Istanbul

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Noun
What happened Two bombs exploded Tuesday morning near the Damascus hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying during his historic stopover in Syria. Peter Weber, TheWeek, 7 July 2026 With this whirlwind itinerary, travelers can make the most of short stopovers in the Land of Fire and Ice. Rick Steves, Washington Post, 28 June 2026 In a separate announcement, but with coincident timing, WestJet also announced a stopover plan in Calgary. Don Tse, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 There will be a temptation here to opine about whether May’s decision to jilt the Wolverines after a two-year stopover is yet another sign of college athletics gone to pot, to deflect the chaos May has created and turn him into another victim of a bad system. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stop (over)
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stop
Noun
  • When it was threatened by a winter freeze, Rowlings pulled out all the stops.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • These include last week’s call for ICE officers to temporarily pause vehicle stops and concerns about his choice to lead the immigration enforcement agency, the officials said.
    Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 23 July 2026

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“Stop (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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