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cessation

[se-say-shuhn] / sɛˈseɪ ʃən /


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Earlier media reports suggested the new plan calls for a cessation of all hostilities in the Middle East for seven days, including in Lebanon.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The main diplomatic effort is being led by the AU, which has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to direct talks.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Muir said work is being progressed "as a priority" to develop a temporary cessation scheme to support permit holders affected by the closure of the yellow eel fishery.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

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 twins, puzzled, looked at each Other; while Piggy, reassured by the cessation of violence, stood up carefully.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

Talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations last week had resulted in an agreement to create tentative cessations of fighting along “green” humanitarian corridors to facilitate civilian evacuations.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 6, 2022

During cessations of hostilities in the 1980s and 1990s, standard immunizations reached children in countries including Afghanistan, Cambodia, Lebanon, and Sudan.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 26, 2021

Sleep apnea is a term that’s used broadly to describe cessations of breath during sleep.

From The Verge ● Aug. 30, 2017

“Sporadic and temporary cessations of violence cannot become ends in themselves,” said the statement, which was signed by organizations including Oxfam and Save the Children.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2016

Not only after continued rest, do they regain their full power not only do brief cessations partially reinvigorate them; but even while they are in action, the resulting exhaustion is ever being neutralized.

From The Philosophy of Style by Herbert Spencer


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