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Discover LudwigThe phrase "appear to stop" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation where something seems to cease or halt, often without definitive proof.
Example: "As the sun began to set, the birds appeared to stop their singing, creating a serene silence in the evening air."
Alternatives: "seem to halt" or "look like they are stopping".
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The animal did not appear to stop.
Their faces may change, their breathing appear to stop.
No matter how much control you have, it doesn't appear to stop the flow of immigrants.
He has nobody to blame but himself – although that does not appear to stop him trying.
And despite what you might read elsewhere, just as many start doing business in a downturn as appear to stop.
While Mr. Coffey is also friends with Mr. Martens from their days at the corporate law firm Latham & Watkins, the similarities appear to stop there.
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And the antitoxin had appeared to stop the disease progression.
After 1941, the correspondence between the two men appears to stop.
And yet our love for animals appears to stop at our pets' feeding bowls.
Eventually, his confidence suffered, and he appeared to stop believing he was going to make them.
The drug appears to stop patients dwelling on themselves and their own perceived inadequacies.
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