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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stops (by)
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In fact, Bain & Company research found that when a meeting includes more than seven people, decision quality drops by 10% per extra body.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026 -
The ever-dependable Jason Isbell drops by with the 400 Unit on March 6-7 at Salt Shed.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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That's largely due to a series of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, sparked in part by material drops in the inflation rate.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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But across the street from the Gold Dome, the biggest bill of the year — the annual state spending bill — is still taking shape, as the top budget-writing lawmakers try to identify program cuts on the order of $1 billion to make up for drops in revenue and skyrocketing costs elsewhere.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Erika comes over and gives Amanda some advice.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Asics Superblast 3, which has been announced for a March launch, switches from the FlyteFoam Turbo Plus midsole of its predecessor to FF Leap, the most advanced foam in Asics’ fleet that comes over from its Metaspeed Sky/Edge Tokyo and Metaspeed Ray super shoes.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is especially important if high cholesterol runs in your family.—
Alexandria Nyembwe,
Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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Norco has one of the hottest pitchers around in Landon Hovermale, who has given up no runs in 18 2/3 innings.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Born in the California beach enclave of Montecito, the Napoleon comes by its refreshing summer vibes honestly, even if it is made with a seemingly unsummery spirit.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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The hotel’s signature lush landscaping comes by way of overgrown grasses, flowering bushes, citrus trees, 225 towering palms, an herb garden, and a tunnel of hedges (all kept up by a full-time staff of eight gardeners), meant to give the grounds a South-of-France feel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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That has seen the club take some unusual steps in recent months.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Set an agenda for a meeting, then confirm next steps in writing so good ideas don’t get forgotten.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Stops (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stops%20%28by%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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