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When the ambulance pulled to a stop, Finn hurled open the back door, KO’ing Vince, and then darted out into the woods.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 Apr. 2025
Video shot from a window above Collins Avenue shows the car lurching down the street — accompanied by the sound of four shots being fired — before slowly rolling to a stop.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
At one point, a group of protesters marched onto the 101 Freeway, putting traffic to a stop on one of the city’s main commuting roadways.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 Feb. 2025
But the machines have sputtered to a stop in recent weeks—and even finished garments lie in piles, unable to be shipped to American shoppers without incurring massive taxes that will enter into force on May 2.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 Apr. 2025
Video shot from a window above Collins Avenue shows the car lurching down the street — accompanied by the sound of four shots being fired — before slowly rolling to a stop.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
At one point, a group of protesters marched onto the 101 Freeway, putting traffic to a stop on one of the city’s main commuting roadways.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 Feb. 2025
But the machines have sputtered to a stop in recent weeks—and even finished garments lie in piles, unable to be shipped to American shoppers without incurring massive taxes that will enter into force on May 2.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
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“To a stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20a%20stop. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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