ceased
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It meant that the internal measure of time ceased advancing when the relevant changes in the system disappeared.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
“The outflows ceased when we paused withdrawal service earlier. We are still working with partners to freeze many of the impacted assets, and have frozen around $3 billion thus far,” it said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
The lawyer proposed a repayment plan, saying MCA funders might collect only a third of what was owed if Triways ceased operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
A spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence told reporters in August that Mojave’s work ceased because it had completed its contract.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
As we pulled into the driveway, she finally ceased her endless monologue.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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