Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stops (by)
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On the Horned Frogs’ second drive of the game TCU had to overcome drops by Manjack and Small.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025 -
For example, in metros like Dallas, Los Angeles, and Houston, active listings are 20–30% higher than earlier in the year, while competition drops by 30–40%.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Sep. 2025
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In São Paulo, bars and restaurants in wealthy districts such as Itaim Bibi, Pinheiros and Berrini report steep drops in customers and cancellations of reservations.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Flacco was repeatedly victimized by drops in Cleveland, but that issue shouldn’t be a significant problem with the Bengals.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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O'Heir and Offerman's reunion comes over a decade after Parks and Recreation's finale aired in February 2015.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The separation comes over five years after the parents pleaded guilty to paying half a million dollars to get both their children into the University of Southern California during the infamous Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Pino is more technically adept than Sarr, a threat with his direct, intelligent runs in behind back lines and his calm finishing.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The pitching duo is also the first since 1983 to go at least eight innings and give up one or no runs in the opening two games of a postseason series, according to MLB.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Maybe there's a cold breeze that comes by on occasion.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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Enninful comes by this heady cocktail of professions with ease.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Then an engineer steps in and returns the towel to a crumpled heap, and the sequence begins again.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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After taking steps in his defensive game last season, Matthews continued to track back and make decisive plays with his stick while defending.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Stops (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops%20%28by%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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