- present participle of cease.
ceasing
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Today, after 31 years, we are saddened to announce that Salon is ceasing publication.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
Ferguson’s Law states that “any great power that spends more on debt servicing than on defense risks ceasing to be a great power.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
OnPoint Logistics will be ceasing operations at its San Francisco location and cutting 96 jobs, according to a government filing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Closing these institutions means students are slowly ceasing to overpay for scant added value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Toddy didn’t go to school but instead spent his days in a corner of his room, clutching the ragged remnant of an old quilt and rocking himself without ceasing.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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