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cease-fire

[sees-fahyuhr] / ˈsisˈfaɪər /
NOUN
a stop in fighting
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“At this point, we assume a headwind to consumption, inflation and Fed rate considerations, probably manageable so long as the current cease-fire trends to a wind down of hostilities over the next several weeks.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The IMF didn’t assign probabilities to the three scenarios, which were completed before the U.S. and Iran reached a cease-fire last Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Delta’s guidance was based on forecasts made on April 2—before the U.S.-Iran cease-fire was announced.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Market optimism that had lifted stocks late last week unwound on further damage to an already fragile cease-fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Peeta begins to speak in a frustrated tone about the need for the cease-fire.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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