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stoppage time (usually uncountable, plural stoppage times)
- (sports) Additional time added to the end of a match, or period of a match, in order to compensate for time lost due to any stoppages of play.
2011 January 16, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 1 - 1 Newcastle”, in BBC:But Sunderland fans fearing the worst finally had something to cheer when in the fourth of five minutes of stoppage time Gyan stood at the right place at the right time.
2023 April 6, Emma Sanders, “Women's Finalissima:England beat Brazil in dramatic shhotout”, in BBC Sport:Brazilian substitute Andressa Alves had equalised in stoppage time to force the shootout after Ella Toone had given England a first-half lead.
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