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ceasefire

NOUN
cease-fire
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STRONGEST


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If the U.S. can keep the nuclear program in check and traffic resumes in the strait, then Trump is more likely to extend the current ceasefire indefinitely, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Allowing a third party to monitor a ceasefire is one way to reduce violations and disputes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

He added that around 120 families had returned to Mansouri after the 19 June ceasefire, but that the number had steadily fallen as Israeli strikes intensified.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

After a ceasefire was announced in April, Islam again tried to cross the chokepoint, only to be turned away once more.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

The next day, President Johnson declared a Christmas ceasefire in Vietnam, and the bombs stopped dropping.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt




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