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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The catcher was hitless in his previous 30 at-bats before connecting for his first homer this season Saturday night, a two-run shot in the seventh inning of a 3-2 win that stopped San Diego's six-game losing streak.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026 -
In Pixar’s Cars, the Cozy Cone Motel was inspired by the Blue Swallow Motel, and Bob Dylan even stopped to paint it around 2019.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Bolt Threads ceased production of its Mylo leather alternative in 2023, after failing to secure enough funding to reach commercial scale.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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But when the exhilaration of change had ceased, London was no good.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Zach Neto was hit by a pitch and Mike Trout ended an 0-for-22 slump with a single to load the bases.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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If the season ended Tuesday, Chicago would have the second AL wild-card spot.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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For the first time, that practice has been halted in 2026.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Shipping traffic in the vital Strait of Hormuz has effectively halted since the United States and Israel jointly attacked Iran on February 28, 2026.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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How else to explain such relentlessness, such a refusal to stop even when most everyone would quit?—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Now, fast forward to 2026, the 24-year old Montgomery is a consequential, game-changing player on a team that never quits in a game.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The practice was taught and shared openly by prosecutors in the office, the lawsuit claimed, citing one example of a deputy district attorney advocating for Jewish people to be left off juries during a 1992 conference in San Diego.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Similarly, Enzo Fernandez has also been left off the ‘definitely not for sale list’, albeit Chelsea are not desperate to cash in either.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Not only was the Plaza33 party called off in coordination with the Secret Service, but a secure area was established around the ten-block radius surrounding the arena, cutting off foot and car traffic in one of the most hectic stretches of midtown Manhattan.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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The gas can no longer cool fast enough to fall in and the galaxy is suddenly cut off from its fuel supply.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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Will my electricity be shut off during California heat wave?—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The Windsor Locks Fire Department quickly responded to shut off the water and prevent further damage.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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