cease
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After recent strikes, President Donald Trump reportedly asked Israel to end attacks; both Israel and Iran agreed to cease direct operations.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
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 performer said the Patagonia trademark lawsuit amounted to its CEO Ryan Gellert and other executives deciding that "I must cease to exist".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Or you could cease being human altogether, and become an elf, ogre, alien, or any other creature from literature, movies, or mythology.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing cease
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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