The person is not breathing. If such conditions describe the situation, chances are the heart has stopped beating.

VOA: special.2009.08.11

They meet where the first climber has stopped.

VOA: special.2009.12.09

Sedaei admits that the outflow of information from Iran has subsided, but he does not believe that it has stopped forever.

VOA: standard.2010.06.15

The president said he has stopped budget reductions in the Navy, and is building up the Marine Corps.

VOA: standard.2009.05.22

So far,the shop has stopped buying farm-raised tilapia from Asia and wild-caught steelhead trout and monkfish.

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

That is also possible. If a mother has stopped breast-feeding for sometime, she can resume breast-feeding if she has the proper motivation and support from a skilled person."

VOA: standard.2009.08.01

In an effort to reduce the number of violent criminals in Juarez, the United States has stopped deporting released prisoners of Mexican nationality to the embattled city, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Leticia Zamarripa.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

(Speaking in French) Still, the controversy has not stopped French from attending debates taking place in government buildings across the country.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

The new prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has called for conciliation with the Arabs, but stopped short of declaring support for a two-state solution.

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

It has not stopped raining and officials say this is hampering efforts.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03