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desist

[dih-sist, -zist] / dɪˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst /


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According to the 30-year-old singer's legal team, Samsung apparently ignored "repeated demands" to "cease and desist from infringing on her rights".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

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

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

Authorities said the agreement effectively restricted the number of resellers of Apple products on Amazon’s Spanish website and issued a cease and desist order for the companies to amend their contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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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