How to Use stoppage in a Sentence

stoppage

noun
Definition of stoppagenext
Synonyms for stoppagenext
  • The penalty caused a stoppage in play.
  • There have been more than 10 minutes in stoppages.
  • The first was in first-half stoppage time and the second in the 57th minute.
    — Staff Report, courant.com, 6 Apr. 2022
  • That’s because the UAW has increased the reach of the work stoppage.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
  • That doesn't mean that there weren't stoppages in food.
    — Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
  • His second — the winning goal — came in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
    — Steve Douglas, ajc, 19 Feb. 2022
  • Heber scored twice in second-half stoppage time to knot the match at three.
    — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 30 June 2022
  • The post was also hit by Hegerberg deep in stoppage time.
    — Daniella Matar, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2022
  • Then, in the sixth minute of stoppage time, the referee brought play to a halt again for over a minute.
    — Ben Church, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
  • In the end, SAG members were split by the agreement that ended the work stoppage.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Sep. 2023
  • So, when there was a stoppage in play, Wooden went to the sideline and thought through it.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 13 Nov. 2022
  • The most threatening chance for either team came in stoppage time of the first half.
    — Usa Today Sports Staff, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Smith scored again in first-half stoppage time to make it 2-0 going into the break.
    — Anne M. Peterson, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2023
  • Driving the news: The work stoppage affects ports that handle more than half of the cargo shipped to the U.S. from around the world.
    — Avery Lotz, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Lemieux's corner called for a fight stoppage that came at 1 minute, 31 seconds of the third round.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2022
  • Rodrigues’ goal in first-half stoppage time closed the margin to 4-1.
    — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
  • Olivera then put the match out of reach in stoppage time with his second goal.
    — Times Wire Reports, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
  • The work stoppages are scheduled from 1 to 5 p.m. local time.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Heck, even Dutcher chased down a loose ball on the court during a first-half stoppage.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2022
  • The slowdown did not originate with the work stoppages of 2023.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
  • The Netherlands doubled the lead on virtually the final kick of the first half, in the first minute of stoppage time.
    — Ronald Blum, Chron, 3 Dec. 2022
  • If the two sides aren't able to come to an agreement this week, the stoppage could begin late Friday.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Chicago struck first during stoppage time in the first half.
    — Varun Shankar, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Russell Cicerone tied it in the 74th minute for Pittsburgh and Shane Wiedt scored the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
    — Hartford Courant, 24 July 2022
  • As stoppage time ticked into the 99th minute, Juan Guerra could not keep still.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Melia saved a penalty kick to keep it 3-2, and Erik Thommy struck the crossbar in stoppage time to round out the action.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2024
  • Eleven minutes into stoppage time of a tense, dramatic game, the Dutch tied the score.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Tillman and Stipe Biuk then closed out the scoring, with Tillman finding the back of the net in the 83rd minute and Biuk on the final touch in stoppage time.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Union members have received $250 per week from a strike fund, beginning in the third week of the work stoppage.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The manufacturer faces the threat of its credit rating being cut to junk if the work stoppage drags on, a move that would increase borrowing costs and impede its access to capital.
    — Julie Johnsson, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024

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