Example Sentences

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But if it goes to a nonspouse heir, the IRS says it ceases to be an HSA and treats it as one big withdrawal that counts as income in that tax year for the beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

"This damage is going to continue unless it ceases or it's stopped by An Garda Síochána and the defence forces," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Lajos is born with skin so pale it is almost transparent, and while Mr. Biedermann soon ceases to mention the abnormality, it introduces Lajos’s uncanny lifelong sensation of invisibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"The problem arises when the favela ceases to be a vibrant, complex neighborhood traversed by structural inequalities and becomes merely an exotic contrast or a backdrop for impactful content."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

When the earth ceases to be, all those stars will shine on.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson