cease
Example Sentences
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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
He then instructed Nexstar to “immediately cease all ongoing actions relating to integration and consolidation of Nexstar and Tegna.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
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
Its master spoke to it gently, and then harshly, and then angrily; but it would neither come nor cease to make a noise.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Vocabulary lists containing cease
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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Christmas Carol Vocab: A Lyrical Lexicon
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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