Sentence examples for he stopped action from inspiring English sources

Normally, a senator who's feeling testy will just put a hold on one presidential nomination as Jim Bunning of Kentucky did last year when he stopped action on the confirmation of a deputy U.S. trade representative because he was upset that the Canadian Parliament was considering a bill to ban the sale of cigarettes with candy flavorings.

Putin, a former KGB spy, has said Snowden could only be granted sanctuary in Russia if he stopped actions that could harm the United States.

"He stopped his action with his handgun and everything calmed down for a few minutes as our officers arrived," campus police Chief Greg Fowler told reporters in Flagstaff.

"I see it in his face when he leads at timeouts and stop action.

Or rather, do everything in their power to stop action.

Unfortunately, such talk has an uncanny way of stopping action in its tracks.

How do we push down the barriers that are stopping action?

In your ear you hear the words "I love you". Stop action.

Use a start and stop action.

Stop action by changing the shutter speed on your camera.

After Elmer Fudd blasts Daffy's head off for the umpteenth time, he stops the action and announces that violence in cartoons is now a no-no.