as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain
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Noun
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An episode of religious ecstasy in a depleted, soggy, English seaside town spirals toward violence—and culminates in one of the best endings in recent horror.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025 -
Considering that Supermassive is known for their alternate choices and endings, Little Nightmares III still feels like the source material.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Many lodging sites are located along M-28 on both ends of the city.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Last year, opponents would crowd Edwards around the arc at the ends of games.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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It wasn’t discovered with the Hubble space telescope, but in all the years since, the Hubble space telescope has been our best tool to identify and measure these white dwarfs that explode as type Ia supernova, enabling us to draw these fascinating conclusions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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Too early for panic, too early for trades, too early for rankings, too early for conclusions.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Digging deeper, Visa stock is trading within striking distance of its 12-month moving average, after spending at least 80% of the last 20 monthly closes above this trendline.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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On the contrary, a state with a latent nuclear program presents a ripe target for adversaries and counterproliferators seeking to prevent weaponization who may be tempted to act swiftly before the window to do so closes and the state can plausibly threaten nuclear retaliation.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While factory closures have not been uncommon over the past year, BGMEA officials say the industry is facing mounting pressures.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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There are fewer restaurants because of so many closures.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Surceases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surceases. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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