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There is no one to stop them from using unfair means to get their money back.The mail train began to stop at their railway station.In 1839, the Chinese Emperor sent Lin Ze-xu to Canton as a Special Commissioner with instructions to stop the opium trade.Merchants therefore looked for ways to stop this loss of silver.They have difficulty in varying standards according to factors such as time available, consequences of not being able to stop work, and the effort needed.People with high self-efficacy have been found to stop smoking the moment they decide to do so.You may have felt very bad if someone tried to stop you or if someone punished you for saying what you felt.It took a fire for me to stop focusing on my feelings of insecurity and open up to all the wonderful people around me.Laws were passed to stop the practice of sati and to encourage the remarriage of widows.“Thank you for the correction! Do you realise that we have only ten months of survival left for the entire living species on the Earth? Don't you think we have to do something to stop all this?” A fleeting smile crossed James' face.What would you say about a country where some persons have a permanent position in the ministry and have the power to stop the decision of the entire parliament? Or a parliament where five per cent of the members hold a majority of votes? Would you call these democratic? Most of the global institutions fail to pass the simple test of democracy that we use for national governments.The right of a person, party or nation to stop a certain decision or law.The security guard looked at them as if he wanted to stop them but he did not say anything.“How refreshing the breeze that blows through them! And how lovely to run across those green fields!” She ran towards the hills but had to stop with a jerk—the rope round her neck wouldn't let her go any further.His arms began to ache and he was forced to stop again.