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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Texas Democrats fled their state on August 3, heading to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts, in order to stop Republicans from approving the redrawn House maps sought by President Donald Trump that would give the GOP five more winnable seats before next year's midterm elections.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025 -
After that the Padres, out of nowhere, just stopped hitting.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Drones pose a serious risk to firefighting and can cause air operations to cease.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Martial law is usually enacted when civilian authority has ceased to function, is completely absent, or has become ineffective.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Aug. 2025
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Finishing in the top four would be a remarkable achievement for Frank, especially considering Spurs ended last season one place above the relegation zone.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after striking out Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels to end the first inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim...—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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The police temporarily halted the flight in order to locate the family members.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Economists, businesses and educators say that ending post-graduation OPT and STEM OPT would halt America’s best programs for attracting and retaining international talent.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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For some reason, Ned doesn’t quit on his first day.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Around 30 painters quit due to difficult working conditions, but replacements were hired.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Two thirds of its 15 employees were laid off in May.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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About 110 people were laid off at Wondery as part of the reorganization, and CEO Jen Sargent is set to depart.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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The federal education department cut off that grant in February.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But the Trump administration cut off funding for the program and others like it earlier this year.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Desist (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desist%20%28from%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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