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Free sign upThe phrase "ability to stop and" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's capacity to pause or halt an action or process, often in a broader context of decision-making or self-control.
Example: "Her ability to stop and think before reacting has greatly improved her relationships."
Alternatives: "capacity to pause and" or "skill to halt and".
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His ability to stop and restart at full speed may be unparalleled.
"The ability to stop and calm down is foundational in those moments".
Tempered by the ability to stop, and for a moment, think.
We have the ability to stop and we're choosing not to.
Only 27% say they have a "great deal" or "quite a bit" of confidence in the administration's ability to stop and clean up the spill.
"If our officers see someone with an open carry, they do have the ability to stop and identify whether that person is permitted or not".
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Burbank's fortunes will likely lie with its ability to stop Anding, who has racked up big yardage and broken records along the way this season.
The subjects enjoyed the convenience of the video podcast and the ability to stop, review and repeat it, but found it less engaging as a teaching method.
"Gaza is totally controlled by Hamas," she said, "and it has the ability to stop this and decided not to".
What would I do?" While working on the book, Baker interviewed people, asking what they would do if they had the ability to stop time, and found that the responses divided pretty evenly between something sexual and stealing money.
"We have no ability to stop it and no ability to prohibit it".
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