Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopped (by)
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While new-car sales dropped in the EU through January, BYD stunned the market by reporting a 175% year-on-year increase in deliveries to 13,982 units, according to ACEA data.—
Sam Meredith,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Those charges would ultimately be dropped in May 2024.—
Lucas Finton,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
30 Mar. 2026
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Shares have dropped by 12% in 2026.—
Itzel Franco,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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The group said crime numbers have dropped by 41% in some categories in certain parts of Federal Hill since private security was hired.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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When the opposition sought to hang posters on lampposts and utility poles, the government, invoking concerns about road safety, at one point stepped in to outlaw the practice.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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So, Hansen stepped in Monday and radioed mission control to describe the selection of a previously unnamed crater in honor of Wiseman's wife Carroll, a nurse who passed away in 2020.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Judith Mast, Arielle’s mother, confirmed in her short testimony that Emile came over and told them about the call that morning.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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One of their two victories amid that malaise came over the Ducks on March 12.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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This one came by way of a number of auspicious paths, including one that’s harder to quantify but also needs to be sustained and at least for the moment said something about this group.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Field of 68 pointed out that each of Duke's last four NCAA Tournament losses came by blowing a double-digit lead.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Stopped (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopped%20%28by%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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