Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stops (by)
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The ever-dependable Jason Isbell drops by with the 400 Unit on March 6-7 at Salt Shed.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026 -
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
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Now, but as the statistics and figures come in here in Minneapolis, there's double-digit drops in crime, coupled with a lot of bad people and bad things being taken off of your streets.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Districts in mountain communities, including Summit County and Aspen, are also seeing larger-than-expected drops in enrollment because of federal immigration policies, said Frank Reeves, director of operations for the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
13 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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The federal officer steps in front of the Honda SUV, parked nearly perpendicular across a one-way residential street in Minneapolis, with snow piled up on the curb.—
Claire Galofaro,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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City Councilman steps in Baltimore City Councilman Mark Parker said he's heard from several neighbors about the issue.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Stops (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops%20%28by%29. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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