desist

Example Sentences

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The State Department called on China to “desist from its provocative and unsafe conduct.”

From New York Times

“We call upon Beijing to desist from its provocative and unsafe conduct,” Miller said.

From Seattle Times

"We call upon Beijing to desist from its provocative and unsafe conduct," the U.S.

From Reuters

Katy Perry initially tried to block the registration and later engaged lawyers to try to force the designer to cease and forever desist from using the mark but later abandoned the move, Taylor said.

From Reuters

But there are many loose threads raised by this case and there are no signs that Prince Harry will desist from pulling on them to see what unravels.

From BBC