cessation

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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

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

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

“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

The tumult of cessation from lessons was already breaking forth, but it sank at her voice.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë