as in to cease
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Recent Examples of desist
What started as a fun way to get into the tournament spirit took an unexpected turn when they were served with legal papers from FIFA’s lawyers last Friday and ordered to cease and desist trading in the offending apparatus.
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Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
The report notes that Waites was also handed two cease-and-desist letters in the weeks following her resignation for shooting campaign videos inside Atlanta City Hall and using the city seal in campaign materials.
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Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
The bar says the firm refused to remove McBratney’s name from its website for years despite a cease and desist letter.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
On May 21, Jackson Walker attorney Suzan Kedron sent a letter to County Attorney Matt Mills, stating that Hood County must cease and desist all attempts to regulate outside its authority.
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Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
The report notes that Waites was also handed two cease-and-desist letters in the weeks following her resignation for shooting campaign videos inside Atlanta City Hall and using the city seal in campaign materials.
—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
The bar says the firm refused to remove McBratney’s name from its website for years despite a cease and desist letter.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
On May 21, Jackson Walker attorney Suzan Kedron sent a letter to County Attorney Matt Mills, stating that Hood County must cease and desist all attempts to regulate outside its authority.
—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desist
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Sony Interactive Entertainment, the largest video game company in the world by direct revenue, will reportedly cease production of physical discs for its formidable library of games for the PlayStation console.
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Founder David DeHaney, who set up the company in 2016, announced the decision to cease trading and appoint an administrator on Thursday.
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The single-dose Zostavax was less effective and discontinued in 2020.
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By James Raia After years of drastically plummeting sales, the Jeep Cherokee was discontinued in 2023 following a half-century run.
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When there was a pause in the action, referee Raphael Claus stopped the match to look at VAR to determine whether Balogun committed a foul worthy of a red card.
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Making new friends isn’t something that has to stop at a certain point in your life.
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The blaze, which officials at one point estimated could reach 50 acres, had been halted at 5 acres.
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Three cases reached the Supreme Court under emergency requests to halt deportation flights.
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The Charlotte City Council voted to select Harrington to finish out the term of Mayor Vi Lyles, which ends in December 2027.
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Each team will need to finish either in its group’s top two or rank in the top eight third-place teams to advance to the round of 32.
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Ground units responded, and when one driver failed to yield, officers briefly pursued the vehicle before terminating the chase because of safety concerns.
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Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel or terminate the Giveaway for any reason at any time.
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The bidding process that won AllHere the contract had concluded months before the Carvalho travel to Washington.
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The series is even, 1-1, and concludes Sunday afternoon.
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“Desist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desist. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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