as in to stop (by or in)
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
The Central American ally was supposed to be a stopover for migrants from countries that were more challenging for the U.S. to deport to as the Trump administration tried to accelerate deportations.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
In the past year or so, Bove has noticed an encouraging trend: people staying for five days or more instead of using the city as a stopover on their way to the Amalfi Coast or Tuscany.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 4 Mar. 2025
Once a stopover for thousands of birds migrating between Europe and Asia or Africa, the wetlands around Aden have become a shadow of their former selves.
—Raad Al-Remi, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2025
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The flights continued to their destination after a stopover in Honduras, despite the ruling.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
The Central American ally was supposed to be a stopover for migrants from countries that were more challenging for the U.S. to deport to as the Trump administration tried to accelerate deportations.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
In the past year or so, Bove has noticed an encouraging trend: people staying for five days or more instead of using the city as a stopover on their way to the Amalfi Coast or Tuscany.
—Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 4 Mar. 2025
Once a stopover for thousands of birds migrating between Europe and Asia or Africa, the wetlands around Aden have become a shadow of their former selves.
—Raad Al-Remi, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Stop (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stop%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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