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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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truce
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The nations continued strikes with no signs of a truce in the near future.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025 -
Despite the truce, both artists were forbidden from performing in Barbados, showing the ongoing repercussions of the conflict.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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“Ceasefire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceasefire. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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