cessation
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In a joint statement released on Wednesday by the US State Department, the three countries said the deal was "contingent on a complete cessation" of fire by Hezbollah.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 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
Iran and the United States last week agreed to a two-week cessation of hostilities, but ceasefire talks between the warring sides in Pakistan over the weekend ended in failure.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“As we’ve expressed previously, the very reason for our optimism about a cessation of hostilities is that it would not require a comprehensive peace agreement — with mutual restraint instead being sufficient,” Bishop said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
While in Cairo I held a press conference at which I said the ANC was “prepared to consider a cessation of hostilities.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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