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Stop race (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stem

I believe this is a double definition.

'stop' is the first definition.
(stemming is a kind of stopping)

'race' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for stem that I've seen before include "Main central part as of plant or glass" , "Upward part of a plant" , "Restrain the flow of" , "Dam" , "Central upright part of flower or drinking glass" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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