cessation
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The joint statement said the ceasefire was "contingent on a complete cessation" of fire by Hezbollah as well as evacuation of the group's operatives from southern Lebanon.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The official said this would create space for gradual de-escalation and an effective cessation of hostilities.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
However, Raz Zimmt, director of the Iran program at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies, said such a formula was unlikely to result in a long-term cessation of Iran’s nuclear program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
But first, a reminder that the “peace dividend” — that is, the surge of available resources for socially beneficial spending after the cessation of hostilities — has always been an elusive concept.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
What was worse was the virtual certainty that cessation of model building on our part would not be accompanied by a burst of corresponding activity in their lab.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing cessation
Lord of the Flies
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"The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe
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The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
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