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- noun Plural form of
stopover .
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Examples
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"Long-distance migrators are travelling shorter distances, shorter-distance migrators are becoming sedentary," says Mr Ferrer, who works for Spain's Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) in the Doñana National Park, one of the key European "stopovers" in bird migration routes.
EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed Independent UK 2010
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A team of UK scientists found that the birds made regular "stopovers" lasting up to two weeks, probably to feed and replenish their energy reserves.
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[27], although here, sunfish 3 appeared not to remain in these areas for long, for example spending only three days moving on a more or less straight course through the North-west Africa upwelling area, with no apparent 'stopovers'.
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You can also combine your visit to Taiwan with stopovers in Singapore, Hong Kong or Thailand.
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I also think this willbe attractive for tourists since they can visit more places with stopovers and rail is more confortable and convenient than air since it normally terminates in city centers.
China Planning to Connect High Speed Rail Lines To Europe | Inhabitat 2010
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Palenque to Orizaba, or other stopovers in Veracruz
A driving tour from Oaxaca to San Cristobal de las Casas and Palenque: Part Two 2009
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Divorced from his previous wife, he has been in a romantic relationship with a talented female architect which, because of his schedule, is often consummated in hotel rooms during international stopovers.
George Heymont: When Professional Worlds Collide George Heymont 2012
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Air Tahiti Nui operates nonstop flights to Papeete from Los Angeles, Tokyo and Auckland, New Zealand, as well as flights from Paris and Sydney with stopovers.
Polynesian Villa 2011
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In the interim report from the MoD's chief civil servant, Ursula Brennan, she says, with some understatement, that "the defence secretary's overseas visits are complex, often involving brief stopovers en route from one location to another".
Not just Dubai: Liam Fox met Adam Werritty 18 times around the world 2011
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They were meaningless stopovers on a stillborn planet ...
The Sanchez Ghost 2009
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