as in to stop
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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On September 2, Border Force officers had stopped two women at London Stansted Airport.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025 -
The filing amends an existing lawsuit against the Trump administration over the move to ban its ability to enroll international students, which initially prompted a judge to stop the administration from revoking Harvard’s student visa program.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Trump signed an order May 2 directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease funding NPR and PBS.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The company has ceased production and distribution of the products as FDA and the company continue their investigation to correct the issue with the manufacturer.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Delegations from the warring sides agreed Monday to swap dead and wounded troops, but their conditions for ending the war remained far apart.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Even stronger-than-expected first quarter results For the quarter ended May 2, Dollar General’s net sales rose 5.3% to $10.4 billion, same-store sales climbed 2.4%, and diluted earnings per share increased 7.9% to $1.78.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
3 June 2025
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In fact, a 2019 Aflac survey of over 1,600 American adults found that 53% reported halting use of company products because of disliking a company’s stance on an issue.—
Lauren Howe,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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However, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., temporarily halted the federal trade court's decision, for now reinstating the levies imposed by the president under an emergency powers law.—
Joe Enoch,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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Privately, the show’s lead actress, Emily Meade, threatened to quit.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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After being a successful child actor in the 1950s, Talbot quit acting at the age of 14.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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California, as part of a coalition of states led by Democratic attorneys general, sued the Trump administration in April after AmeriCorps laid off thousands of volunteer members as part of Musk’s downsizing of federal agencies.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images What To Know Walmart is laying off up to 106 staffers in its technology office in San Bruno, California, according to an internal memo shared with Newsweek by a Walmart spokesperson.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Elon Musk suggests creating a new political party amid Trump rift Trump threatens to cut off Musk's subsidies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2025
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Trump countered by threatening to cut off government contracts given to Musk’s companies, paving the way for some MAGA acolytes to suggest other ways to exact pay back on Musk, who owns Tesla, SpaceX and X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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“Desist (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desist%20%28from%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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