cease to exist
Example Sentences
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“In a category like this, where there’s such a land rush, you’re probably looking at 30% to 35% that will cease to exist in a couple of years.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
This bustling scene is one the EAC once hoped would cease to exist.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“I’m not screaming at the top of my lungs that the country’s getting ready to cease to exist or whatever, twice a week,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
An oversight body that has documented and exposed substandard jail conditions for decades would cease to exist if the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors moves forward with a cost-cutting plan.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2025
Every day, he woke up wondering if the stick would somehow catch fire and burn, and he would cease to exist.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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