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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desisted
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As nearly every country in Europe has significantly reduced or entirely ceased Russian energy imports, Hungary — an EU and NATO member — has maintained and even increased its supply of Russian oil and gas since Moscow launched its war in Ukraine in February 2022.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Oil imports from Venezuela have ceased since Washington toppled its leader last month, cutting Cuba’s main source of energy.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of nurses at local Kaiser Permanente facilities have been striking for more than three weeks, while more than 3,000 Kaiser pharmacy and lab employees concluded a three-day strike last week.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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In August 2025, a judge concluded that Vedam had not been given a fair trial due to prosecutors’ efforts to suppress evidence.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ilia Malinin, the overwhelming favorite heading into the Olympics, struggled in the free skate and finished eighth overall.—
Alice Fang,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Malek finished the game with eight points and three assists.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, a popular brand was discontinued, and there are now supply chain issues.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nolting and Danlow also expressed concern that if sports with already low participation at the state level lose the co-op teams, the sport could be discontinued for low participation.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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That has not stopped him from being a frequent guest on cable and network television.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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Only recently had many countries stopped treating solo female travelers as a problem to be managed, no longer refusing them hotel rooms when traveling without a man, or denying them credit cards to pay for it.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The county terminated its contracts with Harm Reduction-SD in June 2025 after Stamos reported suspicious payments made by Knox, Stephan said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The grant was terminated in February 2025.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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Federal agencies halted overdose-surveillance networks, delayed youth smoking data, scaled back food-safety pathogen monitoring and purged transgender health information from websites.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Lumley said the progress of the bill halted in 2025 due to conflicts with some of the agricultural groups in the state.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
17 Feb. 2026
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As soon as our interview ended, the seven idols disappeared to change outfits for an evening rehearsal, and returned minutes later, slurping down steaming cups of ramyeon.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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His night ended amid a storm of laughing students and obscene gestures.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Desisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desisted. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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