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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The eight-hour series follows the culprits, as well as two women from two different countries trying to put a stop to it – but the states and the banks seem to prevent their efforts at all costs.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Ideally, Inauguration Day would not herald a sea change in federal policy, and it would not be left to the courts to put a stop to presidential proclamations that were understood to be unauthorized at the time they were issued.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
Yes, Hailey got death threats, and yes, Selena tried to put a stop to it, but did any of that cause stans to back down?
—Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
Even Gomez’s recent engagement to Benny Blanco hasn’t put a stop to the incessant speculation from fans.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Ideally, Inauguration Day would not herald a sea change in federal policy, and it would not be left to the courts to put a stop to presidential proclamations that were understood to be unauthorized at the time they were issued.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
Yes, Hailey got death threats, and yes, Selena tried to put a stop to it, but did any of that cause stans to back down?
—Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
Even Gomez’s recent engagement to Benny Blanco hasn’t put a stop to the incessant speculation from fans.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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