bring/put a stop to
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: to bring (something) to a state in which no further activity happens : to end (something)
Negotiations brought a stop to the conflict.
We need to put a stop to these practices.
She wanted to put a stop to the rumors.
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On Tuesday, a judge put a stop to Trump’s effort to cut off funding for the non-profit Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, concluding that the administration’s efforts to shut it down would cause irreparable harm.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Several researchers said the cuts put a stop to hopes of ending HIV in the US and around the world.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
And Florida officials trying to put a stop to the practice aren't alone.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Those plans are on hold because of Trump’s executive order that put a stop to all offshore wind projects.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
Several researchers said the cuts put a stop to hopes of ending HIV in the US and around the world.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
And Florida officials trying to put a stop to the practice aren't alone.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Those plans are on hold because of Trump’s executive order that put a stop to all offshore wind projects.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Bring/put a stop to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%2Fput%20a%20stop%20to. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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