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

In 2024, the regulator issued an order against Starlink, accusing it of operating without a licence and instructing it to immediately cease all operations in Namibia.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Kaiss told AFP that if the Israelis have evidence that ambulances are being misused, they "must issue a warning to cease this misuse and only attack after this warning goes unheeded".

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 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

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

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