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also cease-fire
as in truce
a temporary stopping of fighting
The two armies declared a ceasefire for the holiday.
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Noun
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In addition, the deadline for U.S. trade deals with most countries looms on July 9, with the 90-day tariff truce with China set to expire in mid-August.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
6 July 2025 -
Hamas has sought guarantees that the initial truce would lead to a total end to the war and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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Broadhead ultimately chose to leave college athletics of her own accord just nine months later, for a job at the streaming service Crunchyroll.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Many major trading partners, however, such as Japan, South Korea and the European Union, are still working to finalize their accords.—
Akayla Gardner,
Fortune,
4 July 2025
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Because Korean War hostilities ended with an armistice rather than a formal peace treaty, the neighbors technically remain in a state of war.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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To get back the limited territory lost to the Russians, Finland aligned with the Nazis, until 1944, when the country signed an armistice with the Soviet Union.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceasefire. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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