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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by)
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One day after hitting the ball hard but scoring just one run in a loss to Harvard-Westlake, Crespi put together an eight-run first inning Wednesday en route to a 12-1 win over the Wolverines and moved back into a one-game lead in the Mission League.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025 -
The Red Sox added two more runs in the top of the second on a Duran RBI single and a Devers RBI double to make it 4-0, and from there Giolito was in control.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2025
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Venus in Aries connects with Mars in Leo, pushing us to take steps in building affiliations.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
28 Apr. 2025
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If implemented strategically, universal pre-K will be a pivotal step in obtaining access to childcare for low-income families and uplifting the early childhood educator workforce.—
Dr. Alissa Chen,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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Canada, the second largest market for U.S. spirits exports, imposed a 25% tariff in on alcohol coming over the border in March, and several provinces have removed product from shelves.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Austin invites Craig to come over and party with his circle of pals, and the evening turns into a disaster.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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And since the vast majority of VA personnel are involved with providing health care, those services are likely to be harder to come by.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Elite running backs are hard to come by, and the consensus seems to be that Jeanty has all the tools to be elite.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Stop (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%29. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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