cease
Example Sentences
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You cease to have a big pile of cash in your account, and instead you have an income for life.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
The university has confirmed the courses would cease, but declined to comment on the number of prospective students affected, saying the figure was "commercially sensitive".
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
“They were both warned to cease their comments directed towards one another between the two free throws,” Davis said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
Publicly, many countries have been noncommittal to such an escort mission until hostilities cease, given the risks involved, including Iran’s placement of mines in the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
However, there was another curious alteration at which no one could cease marveling.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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