as in stopped
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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Its domestic league stopped playing.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 June 2026 -
Big Oil is not backing away from renewables because the energy transition has stopped.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Communication ceased for 28 years, which is so long that their silence is now constitutionally eligible to be in the House of Representatives.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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The waiting only ceased with the collapse of the regime in 1990.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Both tournaments brought disappointment and his reign as coach ended after being confronted at the team’s hotel in Abidjan by angry supporters.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Fox's paranormal sci-fi series was absolutely beyond its time and still holds up well over a decade after its five-season run ended.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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In the end that discussion was halted by Paramount’s superior bid.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
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Just days after the White House confirmed the plans, a Kenyan court temporarily halted the proposal with Kenyan High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi upholding that decision and ordering the Kenyan government to cease all building and operations at the base while the case is resolved.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Yes, some people drank so much that they got fired and hit on random people and drove drunk—those people should obviously quit.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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The Face of the Band Leaves In 1985, strung out from the road and eager to focus on his solo career, Cetera quit Chicago.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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Matteo Berrettini, a Wimbledon finalist in 2021, was left off the list despite a quarterfinal appearance at the French Open.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The ports are the same as the last-gen models, including the Surface Connect magnetic charging port that’s being left off the upcoming Surface Laptop Ultra.—
Antonio G. Di Benedetto,
The Verge,
16 June 2026
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Through a series of measures starting in 2022, Washington has cut off China’s access to the cutting-edge GPUs, throttling Chinese companies’ efforts in competing for the top AI models with US tech giants.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Utility companies have also shut off utilities to the house because of the crash, Pace said.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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In cool mode, the fan often stays on while the compressor shuts off, which continuously drains power just to push room-temperature air.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
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“Desisted (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desisted%20%28from%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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