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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stop (by)
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Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, the wife of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), hinted at a gubernatorial run in 2026.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025 -
The Aztecs trailed by 18 in the first meeting with Wyoming and responded with a 20-0 run in the second half.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Right now select live sporting events and shows from ESPN and the ESPN+ service are available on Disney+, though the creation of a Disney+ specific program is a new step in the direction of streaming content.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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While the government focused on rebuilding infrastructure, foundations and nonprofits stepped in to provide grants and technical assistance to local businesses.—
Lynette Bell,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Smith’s stepfather, eager and handy despite his 80 years, was coming over later that day to install a security camera.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
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There haven't been a ton of AI-specific applications in existing categories like this before, but expect to see more coming over the next couple of years.—
Samuel Axon,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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Details of the killing and the investigation have been hard to come by as the case remains under gag order despite a push my media organizations to lift it.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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With finance harder to come by, shows require more partners and a degree of creativity not just at a craft level, but in terms of the business model.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Stop (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28by%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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