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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by)
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Lefty Tyler Anderson gave up no runs in six innings and three relievers finished things off for the Los Angeles Angels in a 2-0 win over the Giants at Angels Stadium.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025 -
As of Saturday, the Pirates scored 5+ runs in less than 25% of their games.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Axiom Space will launch two orbiting data center nodes into low Earth orbit by the end of this year, as the first step in the development of off-planet computing infrastructure.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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And next week’s NFL Draft — whether Bryson is selected as a draft pick or signed as an undrafted free agent — will be the next step in his own football legacy.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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Jax might come over and try to pick him up and take him to the park or take him to a Sky Zone or something like that.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Authorities said the suspect allegedly came over a fence surrounding the residence and forcibly entered the home before setting the fire.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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