as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
yet another stoppage in play for some unexplained reason
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Recent Examples of stoppages
Dean has become a bit too slow on the trigger with stoppages of late.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Taleb entered Friday's fight with 10 stoppages in his 12 wins.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The scrap earned both men a bonus as they were deemed the Fight of the Night on a card with just two stoppages.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Twenty-two of Cyborg’s wins have been stoppages, giving her an 81 percent finish rate.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Nineteen of the 30-year-olds wins are stoppages.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The 31-year-old Pereira has picked up fight-night bonuses in his past four victories, with three stoppages during that span.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
After a lengthy delay due to 2023’s labor stoppages, Held and George’s growing family and producers wanting to ensure a spooky season release, O’Brien’s two-and-a-half-year-old assessment turned out to be right on the money.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
But with President Joe Biden, who has the power to order strikers back to work using an 80-day cooling off period under the Taft-Hartley Act, unlikely to act soon, Wolfe said many of its business contacts are preparing for the stoppages to continue for the next two- to three weeks.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Taleb entered Friday's fight with 10 stoppages in his 12 wins.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The scrap earned both men a bonus as they were deemed the Fight of the Night on a card with just two stoppages.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Twenty-two of Cyborg’s wins have been stoppages, giving her an 81 percent finish rate.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Nineteen of the 30-year-olds wins are stoppages.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The 31-year-old Pereira has picked up fight-night bonuses in his past four victories, with three stoppages during that span.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
After a lengthy delay due to 2023’s labor stoppages, Held and George’s growing family and producers wanting to ensure a spooky season release, O’Brien’s two-and-a-half-year-old assessment turned out to be right on the money.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
But with President Joe Biden, who has the power to order strikers back to work using an 80-day cooling off period under the Taft-Hartley Act, unlikely to act soon, Wolfe said many of its business contacts are preparing for the stoppages to continue for the next two- to three weeks.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Stoppages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppages. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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