cease
Example Sentences
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By September, they claim, lawyers representing some of the families informed them they should cease direct contact, pending legal action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The trust merely distributes money to him on a need-to-have basis and, depending on the rules, can just as easily cease payments.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
“This is the first page of the cease and desist letter from Swalwell’s team — it has has been shared with permission from the recipient,” she wrote on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for the Orthodox Easter holidays, the warring countries' leaders said on Thursday, announcing a rare 32-hour halt in fighting.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
My skin and bones will not age—my Bio Gel will simply reach the end of its shelf life and cease to operate.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Vocabulary lists containing cease
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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