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cessation

[se-sey-shuhn] / sɛˈseɪ ʃən /


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Following the talks, their governments agreed to implement a 10-day cessation of hostilities that began on Friday in order to "enable good-faith negotiations toward a permanent security and peace agreement", the US state department said.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Few vessels, it noted, are willing to re-enter the Strait of Hormuz “without a clear cessation of hostilities, assured maritime security and severely elevated freight rates.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“The cessation of production from Qatar, one of the biggest natural gas producers in the world, is likely to have wide-ranging ramifications for the market over the coming months,” analysts at ANZ said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“Without an agreement and a fast cessation of all kinetic activity, the crude market will begin to break in days, and not in weeks or months,” the analysts added.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

The cessation of rhythmic breathing suggests that either people have woken or have never really been asleep at all.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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