stopovers

plural of stopover
as in stops
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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stops
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  • Green, who vacated the seat in July, is also supporting Van Epps and made several stops throughout the district stumping for Van Epps this month.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Yet defensive stops were at the forefront in Happy Valley.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Stopovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopovers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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