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  • And at the other side the groove continued on over the land - a well-disposed, respectable groove that supplied hotels at every stopping-place, and hotels on wheels between the stopping-places.

    THE UNEXPECTED 2010

  • In fact, however, things are a bit glummer than they were – I had misremembered and thought I had to do only 12 repeats and then find a good stopping-place in the 13th.

    Archive 2009-02-01 Jean 2009

  • And the worker who becomes aged, with failing energy and numbing brain, must begin the frightful descent which knows no stopping-place short of the bottom and death.

    INEFFICIENCY 2010

  • We reached the first stopping-place near noon of the second day.

    Sick Cycle Carousel 2010

  • That might involve a night at some intermediate stopping-place but it would effectually conceal me from any but the most persistent pursuit.

    In the Days of the Comet Herbert George 2006

  • But for me, I look on it as a big rap session, a stopping-place to make friends for the journey, a filling-station for inspiration, a respite to know you're not alone.

    Going to ACFW Conference? Read These Dos and Don'ts! Mirtika 2006

  • But for me, I look on it as a big rap session, a stopping-place to make friends for the journey, a filling-station for inspiration, a respite to know you're not alone.

    Archive 2006-08-01 Mirtika 2006

  • It was late at night when we reached the little village harbour, and we were all pretty well knocked up by hard work, and having had nothing but very brackish water to drink all day-the best we could find at our last stopping-place.

    The Malay Archipelago 2004

  • At our first stopping-place sand-flies were very abundant at night, penetrating to every part of the body, and producing a more lasting irritation than mosquitoes.

    The Malay Archipelago 2004

  • Eight imposing cars drove off from Guweira next day, and reached our old stopping-place behind Mudowwara by sundown.

    Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

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