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View definitions for stop running

stop running

verb as in act up (malfunction)

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It was so bad that, for a time, Tyne and Wear Metro trains had to stop running underneath it, causing chaos for commuters and Christmas shoppers.

From BBC

A criticism that emerges from one polarized, partisan-coded silo will create an equal and opposite reaction from another—that’s the hater–stan dynamic, which explains why Republicans are currently locked into rooting for self-driving cars that can’t stop running into things.

From Slate

A leading charity that supports people with learning disabilities says it may be forced to stop running at least 60 of its services as a result of increasing National Insurance costs.

From BBC

Mencap's chief executive, Jon Sparkes, told the BBC it may have to stop running at least 60 services.

From BBC

He looked like he would not stop running until he was brought to a halt, swamped by elated Italy team-mates.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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