cease
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When 702 faced a similar deadline in April 2024, two major communications providers said they would cease turning over the data if it lapsed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
One manufacturer, the agency said, could cease production after the summer.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
After recent strikes, President Trump reportedly asked Israel to end attacks; both Israel and Iran agreed to cease direct operations.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The bar says the firm refused to remove McBratney’s name from its website for years despite a cease and desist letter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He could not cease shaking, though he was heaped with blankets and it was high summer.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing cease
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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