cease
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Iberostar said it would cease operating 12 hotels in Cuba “as part of an effort to adapt to the international regulatory environment.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The bar says the firm refused to remove McBratney’s name from its website for years despite a cease and desist letter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The New York Times reported Sunday that the U.S. and Iran agreed in principle to cease hostilities and fully reopen the strait, with the issue of Iran’s nuclear materials to be negotiated later.
From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026
This bustling scene is one the EAC once hoped would cease to exist.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
As might be expected, Serjeant Clippinger had no interest in the case, and enjoined me to cease my prim bickering.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing cease
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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