as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
ordered to desist from using the copyrighted music without permission
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Back in 2020, Dr. Ryan Watkins was disciplined over a 2016 incident in which a 54-year-old man’s heart stopped after Watkins put him under anesthesia during a dental procedure.—
Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025 -
Nearly as important, though, is the fact that streaming continues to be a sizable fount of new viewers even after on-air and DVR viewing essentially stops.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
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Seven of the health facilities that Save the Children had supported in the region have fully closed, and 20 more have partly ceased operations.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 June 2025
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei himself is thought to be operating from an underground bunker and has ceased communicating electronically, delaying his ability to guide the rest of the regime’s leaders.—
Dana Stroul,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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The growing conflict between Israel and Iran is testing Trump who ran on a promise to quickly end the brutal wars in Gaza and Ukraine and build a foreign policy that more broadly favors steering clear of foreign conflicts.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Then, the knives failed him — another hot streak ended by a frigid stretch.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Burroughs temporarily had halted the government’s action hours after Harvard sued.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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However, Lucas’ poor first touch allows Caicedo to halt the attack.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Then, Randi Weingarten, the influential leader of the American Federation of Teachers, and Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, both quit the DNC over their disagreement with Martin’s leadership.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
21 June 2025
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The singer-songwriter has also said that the album was informed by her experiences with disordered eating, quitting birth control and breaking off a longterm relationship.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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In December 2021, the company abruptly laid off 900 employees via a Zoom call, and the CEO's delivery was widely criticized as insensitive.—
Tony Butler-Sims,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Thousands of private government consultants laid off during the Trump administration’s cost-cutting crusade are increasingly flooding a shrinking labor market.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Iran may retaliate against U.S. forces in the region, cut off a global oil supply route or try to accelerate its nuclear program.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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When opponents control the midfield, press high and cut off those vertical routes, Iceland struggles to progress the ball or retain meaningful possession.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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“Desist (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desist%20%28from%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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