cease

Example Sentences

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At the beginning of the war, exact U.S. objectives weren’t clearly or formally stated, and I guessed the president would make them clear the day operations cease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

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

After 20 years of bringing new contemporary dance to Los Angeles, Bodytraffic will cease operations in July.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Attacks on oilfields were reported in southern Iraq and in the northern autonomous Kurdistan region, which forced a US-run oilfield to cease production, while the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have started reducing output.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Despite earlier promises to cease this practice, Hamilton had persisted.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis