: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped : halt, obstruction
a stoppage in play
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Examples of stoppage in a Sentence
The penalty caused a stoppage in play.
There have been more than 10 minutes in stoppages.
10 minutes of stoppage time
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Even in stoppage time at the end, United’s best moments came from such switches of play.
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
However, they were awarded a lifeline in the form of another spot-kick deep into stoppage time.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The work stoppage, which affects service and patient care workers at all UC campuses and medical facilities, will continue until 11:59 p.m. Thursday.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Sports business experts said the strict salary cap has helped the league’s financial health since the full season stoppage.
—Jake Piazza, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
However, they were awarded a lifeline in the form of another spot-kick deep into stoppage time.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The work stoppage, which affects service and patient care workers at all UC campuses and medical facilities, will continue until 11:59 p.m. Thursday.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Sports business experts said the strict salary cap has helped the league’s financial health since the full season stoppage.
—Jake Piazza, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoppage. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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stoppage
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stop·page
ˈstäp-ij 
: the act of stopping : the state of being stopped
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