ceased
Example Sentences
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The talk has ceased, but a successful acquisition of Greenland could whet his appetite anew.
In an area where the heavy industry of coalmining and steelmaking has ceased, he said, "new industry and employment opportunities are so important to creating hope and growth in our communities".
From BBC
Oil workers stopped working, oil output fell to almost nothing, and exports ceased.
No sooner had she thought this than Lena and Anat ceased their conversation and turned to look directly at the camera.
From Literature
Most of the smaller stocks were newly minted and almost all ceased to exist in a few years.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
