as in to stop (by or in)
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Recent Examples of stop (over)
Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The Athletics are now on their way to Las Vegas with a stopover in Sacramento.
—John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Initial flights transported Venezuelans — a prelude to the the transfer of 177 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Venezuela, with a brief stopover in Honduras.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The Thursday flight marks the first in which Costa Rica will serve as a stopover for deportees.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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The camp was built years ago as a stopover point for migrants coming north from Colombia through the Darién jungle and into Panama, a harrowing part of the journey north to the United States.
—Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The Athletics are now on their way to Las Vegas with a stopover in Sacramento.
—John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Initial flights transported Venezuelans — a prelude to the the transfer of 177 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Venezuela, with a brief stopover in Honduras.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The Thursday flight marks the first in which Costa Rica will serve as a stopover for deportees.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Stop (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28over%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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