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stopping
/ˈstɑpɪŋ/
noun 4
Collocations
5ADJ.
far, hard, increased, over, strongest
The increased stopping distance on wet roads made driving more dangerous.
VERB + STOPPING
bone, past, police, reasons, sign, tour
The police were stopping cars at the checkpoint to check for drunk drivers.
STOPPING + NOUN
car, cities, empire, girl's, kyoto, road, tongue
We decided against stopping the car on that dangerous stretch of highway.
PREP.
about, along, around, from, in, up, without
We're stopping by the store on our way home to pick up milk.
ADV.
abroad, instead, usually
We usually go stopping at the market on Saturday mornings.
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