How to Use make a stop in a Sentence

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  • But when the Bengals needed to make a stop and give the ball back to Joe Burrow and Co.
    — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Take a duck boat ride over land and water and make a stop to see the Witches Gulch.
    — Ridah Syed, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2022
  • At the start of your visit, make a stop at the ArtPack station.
    — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2022
  • But most balls end up in the trash, and more than a few make a stop at a recycling plant first.
    — Eleanor Cummins, Curbed, 29 June 2021
  • Miss Twist will make a stop at one of the open branches between 3 and 4 p.m. each Sunday.
    — Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Soon, police may not be able to make a stop for either reason.
    — Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Kehlani is also set to make a stop at Oracle Arena in the Bay Area, where she was born, later on the tour.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2022
  • After a day of adventure on the mountain, make a stop at The Red Lion, Vail’s classic après-ski bar.
    — Molly O'Brien, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Whether before or after dinner, do make a stop at the bar in the observation car.
    — Marianna Cerini, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Whether before or after dinner, do make a stop at the bar in the observation car.
    — Marianna Cerini, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The ship will make a stop in Southampton, England, before spending seven days at sea.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2024
  • After a day of adventure on the mountain, guests can make a stop at The Red Lion, which is Vail’s classic après ski bar.
    — Molly O'Brien, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2020
  • If that doesn’t amp you and your family up enough, make a stop at the Sugar Lab, which features a candy shop, ice cream shop, and dessert area.
    — Zayda Rivera, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Deputies about five minutes later spotted the suspect vehicle — a Ford F-150 — and tried to make a stop.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Before heading off to your favorite retailer for gift wrap and supplies, make a stop at the dollar store.
    — Sarah Lemire, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2021
  • The officer inside, Mathew Bianchi, clocked the Mazda at well over the limit and prepared to make a stop at a nearby streetlight.
    — Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Romero said Lakewood police spotted the suspect’s vehicle and tried to make a stop near the Belmar district.
    — Joe Rubino, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Dec. 2021
  • The fact that opponents had no broken tackles when running on fourth-and-short suggests the Browns were simply unable to shed blocks or fill gaps in time to make a stop.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 22 Feb. 2021
  • Yellen will also make a stop in Zambia, which will serve to highlight its huge debt to China, its biggest creditor.
    — Fatima Hussein, ajc, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Herb Jones, the young rookie defender, can’t make a stop on every possession.
    — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Feb. 2022
  • The Sudanese commander’s trip was his first outside of the country since the war erupted, and he’s expected to make a stop next in Riyadh, the Saudi capital.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Protesters smashed storefronts and lit trash on fire, while others lit the door to city hall on fire in Bordeaux — where Charles was scheduled to make a stop during his visit.
    — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The president flew to Brussels on Wednesday for emergency summits, and he is expected to make a stop in Poland on Friday.
    — Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
  • The play will be performed at different locations in San Diego and will make a stop in Tijuana, Mexico.
    — Kristina Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2022
  • The ships make a stop at Syria’s Latakia port, where the weapons are unloaded, before continuing their commercial routes.
    — Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2024
  • For motorists, police would be prohibited from using cannabis as probable cause to make a stop.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2023
  • Immersive rooms will offer fans the chance to visit Madame Delacroix's modiste to be fitted for an audience with the Queen, make a stop at an underground painting studio to strike a regal pose, and even meet the Queen.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Blinken will be visiting Israel on Friday for meetings with members of the Israeli government and is expected to make a stop in Jordan.
    — WSJ, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The former vice president also visited the home of Casey's mother, followed by his own childhood home in Scranton, and is set to make a stop in Philadelphia.
    — Haley Ott, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2020
  • Every year myriad cruise ships pass by Hobart Bay, a sheltered cove in southeast Alaska that's roughly 60 nautical miles from Juneau—but very few make a stop there.
    — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2021

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