bring/put a stop to
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: to bring (something) to a state in which no further activity happens : to end (something)
Negotiations brought a stop to the conflict.
We need to put a stop to these practices.
She wanted to put a stop to the rumors.
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Instead of following his daughter to America, Gin-hun’s sole focus is uncovering a way to force himself back into the game and put a stop to it.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Still, eventually, the U.S. Supreme Court put a stop to it.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
According to the order, Newman got angry and put a stop to the meeting.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Now, one land owner in a potential transit district could put a stop to a larger planning decision, if the new planning district or UDO takes away some uses or density.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Still, eventually, the U.S. Supreme Court put a stop to it.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
According to the order, Newman got angry and put a stop to the meeting.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Now, one land owner in a potential transit district could put a stop to a larger planning decision, if the new planning district or UDO takes away some uses or density.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Bring/put a stop to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%2Fput%20a%20stop%20to. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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