as in to cease
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Recent Examples of desist
Becerra has not been accused of wrongdoing in the corruption case, though that did not stop Steyer’s campaign from suggesting he might be indicted in eleventh-hour TV ads that drew a cease-and-desist warning from Becerra’s attorney.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
On May 21, Jackson Walker attorney Suzan Kedron sent a letter to County Attorney Matt Mills, stating that Hood County must cease and desist all attempts to regulate outside its authority.
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Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Combs’ team claims the footage was acquired illegally, sending Netflix a cease-and-desist ahead of The Reckoning’s release.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
The government could also seek a cease-and-desist order against certain targets.
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Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
On May 21, Jackson Walker attorney Suzan Kedron sent a letter to County Attorney Matt Mills, stating that Hood County must cease and desist all attempts to regulate outside its authority.
—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Combs’ team claims the footage was acquired illegally, sending Netflix a cease-and-desist ahead of The Reckoning’s release.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
The government could also seek a cease-and-desist order against certain targets.
—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desist
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As of Monday evening, no formal announcement had been made regarding when the facility would cease operations or when the demobilization process would be completed.
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Haiti ceased making payments in 1947.
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Sleep Number has discontinued the i8 and ushered in a new line of mid-range mattresses.
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Suddenly discontinuing these medications may trigger what is known as antidepressant discontinuation syndrome.
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Chisholm scored on Jose Caballero's RBI groundout in the fourth inning before hitting a two-run homer in the sixth as New York ended a three-game losing streak and stopped Detroit's four-game winning streak.
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Disneyland officials said a cast member immediately stopped the ride.
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Park officials routinely held fireworks displays in the early 2000s, but halted them in part because of wildfire fears.
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The recent military action tested an initial agreement that was supposed to halt hostilities during 60 days of negotiations.
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The Charlotte City Council voted to select Harrington to finish out the term of Mayor Vi Lyles, which ends in December 2027.
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Each team will need to finish either in its group’s top two or rank in the top eight third-place teams to advance to the round of 32.
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The administration also argued that American hostilities in Iran already had already terminated, pointing to a May 1 memo that the president sent to lawmakers informing them the conflict was over.
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Six career and political intelligence staff were terminated and 45 were sent back to their home agencies, according to three sources familiar with the personnel moves.
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The bidding process that won AllHere the contract had concluded months before the Carvalho travel to Washington.
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The series is even, 1-1, and concludes Sunday afternoon.
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“Desist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desist. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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