bring/put a stop to
idiom
: 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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Two women try to put a stop to it, but the states and the banks seem intent on thwarting their efforts at all costs.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Last week, Justice Merchan put a stop to the delays and scheduled the sentencing for Friday, though absent the threat of jail time or a requirement to appear in person.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Still, Trump's attorneys urged Garland to remove Smith from his position and put a stop to the report's release, according to a letter included in court documents on Monday.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
McCarthy argued Gaetz led the bid to oust him because the then-Speaker wouldn’t put a stop to the Ethics investigation.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
Last week, Justice Merchan put a stop to the delays and scheduled the sentencing for Friday, though absent the threat of jail time or a requirement to appear in person.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Still, Trump's attorneys urged Garland to remove Smith from his position and put a stop to the report's release, according to a letter included in court documents on Monday.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
McCarthy argued Gaetz led the bid to oust him because the then-Speaker wouldn’t put a stop to the Ethics investigation.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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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 20 Jan. 2025.
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