After bad light forced two stoppages in play on day one against South Africa, Shepherd met with Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-11608567/SCG-boss-flags-HUGE-change-New-Years-Test-fans-called-Sydney-match-taken-away.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

But the Blues pride themselves on winning the contest, and are ranked No.1 for scores from stoppages.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/blue-heaven-or-will-brisbane-lions-feast-in-fagan-s-paddock-20230915-p5e4wg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

But where the Tigers began to match the Magpies in open space, it was the stoppages that proved problematic time after time.

Source: https://berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au/sport/2023-08-30/magpies-respond-and-are-ready-for-more/

Health care workers, many of them nurses, held eight major work stoppages last year — the most in a decade — and are on pace to match or exceed that number this year.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/business/economy/doctors-pharmacists-labor-unions.html

He’s become a real two-factor footballer, capable of having an influence away from stoppages in a way he’s struggled to previously.

Source: https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/03/25/footy-fix-the-pies-arent-just-great-theyre-exactly-what-footy-has-needed-for-a-decade/

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland union on Monday began 16 days of rolling stoppages until February 6. There have been previous strikes in December and earlier this month.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/uk-strikes-intensify-teachers-nurses-announce-walkouts-1711397

Person days are defined as the number of working days lost to stoppages multiplied by the number of employees.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/labour-unrest-bc-2023-1.7047933?cmp=rss

The latest round of strike action follows previous stoppages, and more action is scheduled to take place until April 3 if a resolution is not found.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2023/02/03/engineers-at-whisky-plant-begin-strike-action-in-escalating-pay-dispute/

The match was slowly losing its touch following too many stoppages by referee Kesten Mnenula due to anti-football tactics from the visitors who were just kicking their opposition anyhow.

Source: https://malawi24.com/2023/06/21/hassan-kajokes-brace-sends-bullets-into-last-16/

The payments were made by track owner Network Rail after members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) staged a series of 19 days of stoppages between June and January.

Source: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23419513.network-rail-forced-pay-scotrail-6-5m-strike-disruption/?ref=rss

These stoppages are not suggestive that these therapies are intrinsically unsafe, but they are part of moving medicine into new frontiers, he said.

Source: https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/astellas-plots-near-term-moves-to-execute-long-term-vision-in-gene-therapy/

These stoppages would suit the visitors more you suspect.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/live/article-11758047/Chelsea-vs-Southampton-Premier-League-2022-23-Live-Result.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The stoppages began at 03:00 local time on Monday morning and are expected to last until the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/04/24/all-flights-cancelled-at-berlin-airport-after-warning-strikes-by-staff-over-pay

They take different amounts of time to finish due to clock stoppages, commercial breaks, and a whole bunch of football minutiae the you didn't come here to read about.

Source: https://mashable.com/article/when-watch-rihanna-super-bowl-halftime-show-time

While the executives who make and distribute films and TV shows all say they’d like their workers to return soon, their businesses are seeing a huge short-term benefit from the work stoppages: No production means no expenses.

Source: https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-41202328.html

While the union has yet to reach an agreement with the university, similar work stoppages may signal how TUGSA might be able to gain leverage to secure an agreement.

Source: https://temple-news.com/how-low-wages-and-rising-inflation-explains-tugsas-strike/