cessation
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Following the talks, their governments agreed to implement a 10-day cessation of hostilities that began on Friday in order to "enable good-faith negotiations toward a permanent security and peace agreement", the US state department said.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Few vessels, it noted, are willing to re-enter the Strait of Hormuz “without a clear cessation of hostilities, assured maritime security and severely elevated freight rates.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
“But will the cease-fire hold and can talks lead to a permanent cessation of hostilities?”
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
But first, a reminder that the “peace dividend” — that is, the surge of available resources for socially beneficial spending after the cessation of hostilities — has always been an elusive concept.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
While in Cairo I held a press conference at which I said the ANC was “prepared to consider a cessation of hostilities.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Lord of the Flies
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The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
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