cease
Example Sentences
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Under the December truce, Cambodia and Thailand pledged to cease fire, freeze troop movements and cooperate on demining efforts along their border.
From Barron's
But a toy’s duty to help kids — and Pixar’s obligation to milk nostalgia for every cent it’s worth — never ceases.
From Salon
Mirroring the narrative of the musical, the more we look, the more we not only become accustomed to Auggie’s face, but we cease to see it as abnormal.
MSF said it had been informed by Israel that its registration will be revoked later on Wednesday and the charity would have to cease its operations by March 1.
From Barron's
Most of the smaller stocks were newly minted and almost all ceased to exist in a few years.
From Barron's
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