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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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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The statue comes over two years after the death of the Grammy-winning singer, who died at her longtime home in Switzerland at age 83 after a long illness.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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But after allowing runs in four straight innings, the Blue Jays suddenly found themselves at a disadvantage.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Nola faced the Dodgers in April at Citizens Bank Park and held them to three runs in six innings.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
8 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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