ceased

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Household consumption rose by 0.5% in the quarter, led by spending on essentials such as electricity as government rebates ceased.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Or maybe fun and games ceased some 20 years ago when Facebook, Twitter and Instagram launched and anonymous threats could be dispatched by anyone with an account.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The 2CV, an iconic Citroen model popular for much of the Twentieth Century, will be coming back after production ceased in 1990, reincarnated as an electric vehicle, Citroen announced Thursday.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

It was confirmed manufacturing had ceased in April and more than 100 jobs had been lost so far.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Gurgi and Ellidyr still lay unconscious, but Eilonwy had not ceased working furiously at the gag and now at last she succeeded in forcing it out of her mouth.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander