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desist

[dih-sist, -zist] / dɪˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst /


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Small is represented by barrister Francis McEntegart, who sent a cease and desist letter to the club with a demand for compensation.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

An attorney for Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, on Thursday sent a cease and desist letter to an unknown individual demanding that they stop accusing the congressman of sexual assault.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Hunt told The Times on Friday that she was aware of two individuals who received cease and desist letters from Swalwell’s team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

He tells BBC Newsbeat that he expected to receive a cease and desist letter from the retail giant after describing some of the clothes as "boring" and "tacky PE kit".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Nothing made him desist except his own lamentable state of demoralization.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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