desist

Example Sentences

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Discovery, Paramount and Disney have all sent individual cease and desist letters, detailing the unauthorized reproduction of each of the studios’ copyrighted intellectual property.

From Los Angeles Times

The paediatrician said while some children did follow a medical pathway there were some "who go through two or three years of gender questioning and then desist".

From BBC

“Clearly, the Kalogeras were not interested in an apology. They got what they wanted … ‘content’ that they could exploit for clicks,” stated the cease and desist.

From Los Angeles Times

However AES Andes announced late last month that it had "decided to desist from the execution of the Inna project" and instead focus on renewable energy and energy storage.

From Barron's

In October, it sent a cease and desist letter to Perplexity.

From Barron's