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Meanings of stops in English

A gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card.

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Usage of stops in English
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If the alcohol abuse stops, then the physical health problems will stop.
The Guardian
2
The problem is that this kind of work never really stops accumulating.
Monster Hunter Vendetta
3
Originally the Kangaroo Route used to take four days and seven stops.
The Irish Times
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It means stops at places that aren't exactly on Fodor's recommended list.
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
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The chaise stops; Varney pulls in, and draws aside to the hedgerow.
Lucretia — Volume 06
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You are allowed seven days to rest in population after medication stops.
Junky
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These men often go the entire winter without work because construction stops.
Reuters
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As a result not all stops on the network would be available.
Radio NZ
9
She starts to answer, then stops herself, so I repeat the question.
Back on murder
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Many presidential candidates made stops at Davis' church ahead of the primary.
Ebony
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We made stops along the way, the Zelandoni Who Was First said.
The Land of Painted Caves
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Travel schedules, set stops along the way To headquarters, all meticulously planned.
The Irish Times
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Be prepared for emergency stops and traffic disruptions ahead on your route.
The South African
14
I've been working with him throughout today, so this fellow never stops.
News.com.au
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And every railway station at which one stops is an open market.
Wired
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It's all one; she stops in my mind in spite of me.
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Canada
Common
Australia
Common
South Africa
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