Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stops (by)
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However, once heated, its electrical resistance drops by four orders of magnitude, turning it into a shield.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026 -
Magically, too, Michael drops by for a few bites.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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All-female founding teams posted steeper drops in both deal value and count than mixed-gender cohorts.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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But with little substance beyond the scares, the genre became notorious for drastic second-weekend drops in ticket sales.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Ben Johns comes over to the right side to hit a dink shot against Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquine in the 2026 PPA Carvana Mesa Cup finals match of the Pro Mixed Doubles Division at Arizona Athletic Grounds on February 22, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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This honor comes over a decade after you were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Houston scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth to beat Pittsburgh 11-9 on Wednesday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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The Trojans added two more runs in the eighth.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Maybe their son comes by and configures it so that all their apps are right there.—
Janko Roettgers,
The Verge,
28 May 2026
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The descent comes by bicycle, dropping back through emerald rice terraces and village lanes as the island wakes up around you.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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That’s where AcePDF Converter & Editor steps in.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
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The Manitou Incline, located at the base of Pikes Peak, gains 2,000 feet of elevation over 2,768 steps in less than a mile.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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“Stops (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops%20%28by%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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