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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

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

Studios like Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros. and Netflix are now calling out the Chinese company with cease and desist letters.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

The paediatrician said while some children did follow a medical pathway there were some "who go through two or three years of gender questioning and then desist".

From BBC • Feb. 15, 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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