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desist

[dih-sist, -zist] / dɪˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst /


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The Writers Guild of America, which also went on strike over issues including AI, praised Disney’s cease and desist letter to Google in an email to members.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some have issued cease and desist orders against prediction market platforms, while others, such as Massachusetts, have sued them.

From Barron's

The Times issued a “cease and desist” notice to Perplexity in October 2024, demanding that it stop accessing and using the media outlet’s content, The Wall Street Journal reported at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms Cox's lawyer sent the company a legal "cease and desist" letter, asking that it stop using the phrase, but she said the response described her as "bitter".

From BBC

One day he lit into Vanguard’s index funds and almost instantly received a cease and desist order from Vanguard’s attorneys.

From Literature