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layovers

noun

plural of layover

as in stops

a brief halt in a journey our flight from New York to San Francisco made a layover in Chicago

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Recent Examples of layovers At the time, getting there meant taking multiple flights with monster layovers, arriving early in the morning with little to no rest in between. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026 Spanx has become a go-to for exactly that kind of clothing—soft, stretchy fabrics that hold up through security lines, layovers, and everything in between. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 Emirates With its Dubai Connect program, Emirates offers travelers with extended layovers in Dubai an array of complimentary perks, including a one-night hotel stay, visa, meals, and transfers to and from the airport. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 If no direct flight is available, Josefsson suggests booking flights with longer layovers. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Hours lost to layovers and airline schedules that don't align with business priorities. — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 But flying round trip between those two African capitals would often cost more than a thousand dollars and require multiple layovers. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026 The shortest flights from Paraguay, says Núñez, take about 20 hours with one or two layovers, but some are up to 40 hours long. — Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

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stops

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The companies position shorter charging stops as a way to support longer operating windows and more demanding task sequences.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
One of his stops was the Assembly Hall at the University of Illinois.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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