bring/put a stop to

idiom

: 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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Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images While states have used health-care provider taxes to generate funding for Medicaid, the House proposal would put a stop to using those levies in the future, Orris said. Greg Iacurci,lorie Konish, CNBC, 6 June 2025 Because the Tigers are set with Riley Greene in left field, Duran could take over in center and put a stop to a revolving door that has seen seven players start at the position. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 The suit, filed in federal court Wednesday afternoon, asks a judge to put a stop to NSF policies that are halting millions of dollars’ worth of research spending. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 May 2025 In December, the church’s landlord, Ethan Conrad Properties, requested that Garcia put a stop to the events. Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bring/put a stop to

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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 12 Jun. 2025.

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