cease
Example Sentences
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The company reiterated annual guidance for its U.S. business as recently as February, but on Friday said its eight U.S. restaurants, all of which are in the Chicago area, would immediately cease trading.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Parents have acted with surprise and anger that dedicated school buses for Brixham College will cease at the end of the academic year.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
During their last negotiations for an extension of the deal, however, NV Energy informed Liberty that it would cease serving Liberty on May 31, 2027, with a possible extension to Dec. 31.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"We will not cease or efforts to ensure that he and Mr. Marcin Romanowski are held accountable before the Polish justice system," he said.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Before long, the dogwood, like the American chestnut and American elm, will effectively cease to exist.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing cease
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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