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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stops (by)
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After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Samsung’s 55-inch S90C OLED TV drops by $1,320, delivering rich colors, deep blacks, and ultra-low input lag that makes gaming and movie nights feel next-level.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund report released on Tuesday shows total line-of-duty deaths dropped from 148 in 2024 to 111 last year, with drops in every fatality category.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The city of Los Angeles just recorded its lowest homicide total in more than half a century, mirroring precipitous drops in many other large cities nationwide last year — and sparking a range of theories about what’s going on.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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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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Brown was an assistant on Steve Kerr’s bench for their final three title runs in 2017, 2018 and 2022.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Those who had VenApp before August 2024 can access it on their smartphones, and the government also created and sponsored a mobile version that runs in browsers.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes, that comes by way of high expectations and criticism.—
Lynda Lin Grigsby,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
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What to See Umbria comes by its moniker honestly.—
John Skelton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Colman Domingo plays stern patriarch Joe Jackson, Nia Long portrays matriarch Katherine Jackson, Miles Teller steps in as attorney/advisor John Branca, and Larenz Tate brings Motown mogul Berry Gordy to life.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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Another peptide, hexapeptide-11, steps in as a protective shield, slowing the breakdown of your natural HA so those moisture levels stay high over time.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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