cessation
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In a joint statement released on Wednesday by the US State Department, the three countries said the deal was "contingent on a complete cessation" of fire by Hezbollah.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, urged all sides "to respect the cessation of hostilities".
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
“As we’ve expressed previously, the very reason for our optimism about a cessation of hostilities is that it would not require a comprehensive peace agreement — with mutual restraint instead being sufficient,” Bishop said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
“The cessation of production from Qatar, one of the biggest natural gas producers in the world, is likely to have wide-ranging ramifications for the market over the coming months,” analysts at ANZ said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Chicago’s Commercial and Financial Chronicle reported, “Never before has there been such a sudden and striking cessation of industrial activity.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing cessation
Lord of the Flies
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The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
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