ceased

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Whether in Kyiv or Khan Younis, war has ceased to be a mechanism for conflict resolution and has instead become a perpetuator of instability, humiliation and loss.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Speaking to reporters ahead of the meeting, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would help keep sea lanes open, but only if fighting ceased.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

In a ‘final blow,’ the 97-year-old Palisadian-Post newspaper has ceased publication as Pacific Palisades works to recover from the January fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

This reflects a belief that broad military actions against Iran will have ceased and that the removal of active warfare will spark a relief rally.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

He said this, in his peculiar, subdued, yet emphatic voice; looking, when he had ceased speaking, not at me, but at the setting sun, at which I looked too.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë