Stop
Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Take place is an antonym for stop.
Take place
Take place verb - Come to pass.
Both terms in one sentence
- Anachronism Stew: The stories take place in historical times, but this doesn't stop the players or characters to make tons of modern-day references.
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Vicious Cycle: The events that take place in Kurozu-cho repeat every so often, in a pattern that only becomes clear once it's probably too late to do anything to stop it.
Source: Manga / Uzumaki -
Just as the final battle is about to take place, Darkseid immediately puts a stop to the war by making a literal explosive entrance of epic proportions.
Source: Big Entrance
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