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cease-fire

[sees-fahyuhr] / ˈsisˈfaɪər /
NOUN
a stop in fighting
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Cease-fire hopes helped kick off the rally, and artificial-intelligence speculation, soaring tech stocks and some positive economic data points have extended it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Cease-fire talks have sent the State Street energy ETF down 2% in the past week and off about 11% from its highs.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

In 2015, a nationwide National Cease-fire Agreement was formed, with many ethnic leaders and government officials signing on.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2021

Cease-fire negotiations began in July 1951, but fighting continued until an armistice was signed on July 27, 1953.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

It was two and a half hours before the "Cease-fire" whistle sounded.

From With Botha in the Field by Ritchie, Eric Moore




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