as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill
the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
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In the first day or so after the snow stopped falling, Unified Government crews focused on clearing major thoroughfares.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025 -
The Wings can core her, but that hasn’t stopped stars in the past.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The other 23 states have banned the sentencing option, though four of the states that still use capital punishment — including California and Oregon — have halted the practice due to gubernatorial holds.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2025
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At the first convention center stop, the driver halted, and three additional riders squeezed into the five-passenger sedan before the trip continued.—
Daniel Rothberg,
ProPublica,
8 Jan. 2025
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Few can match the circumstances of this particular Egg Bowl, in which Ole Miss receiver Elijah Moore caught an apparent tying touchdown from Matt Corral with four seconds left and celebrated by impersonating a dog urinating in the end zone.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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On a different topic but related tangent, even lawyers have gotten caught off-guard by overly relying on AI to provide legal expertise when the AI was completely mistaken, see my analysis at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Yella Beezy was also once arrested and charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of marijuana — charges which were later dismissed, according to court documents.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Howard was later arrested near the edge of campus after leaving the scene on foot, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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Police blocked off the intersection of Eighth and State streets for several hours to allow officials to investigate.—
Chris Ramirez,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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The district government blocked the temple’s construction.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Pulled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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