Cryptic crossword clue
Stopping consumer’s practice outside U S 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SUSPENDING

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The straight part
We know that "Stopping" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stopping = suspending.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SUSPENDING mean?

SUSPENDING verb
  1. To halt something temporarily.
  2. To hold in an undetermined or undecided state.
  3. To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event.
  4. To hang freely; underhang.
  5. To bring a solid substance, usually in powder form, into suspension in a liquid.
  6. To make to depend.
  7. To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc.
  8. To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action.
  9. (travel) To remove the value of an unused coupon from an air ticket, typically so as to allow continuation of the next sectors' travel.

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