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ceasefire

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noun

  1. a period of truce, esp one that is temporary and a preliminary step to establishing a more permanent peace on agreed terms

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interjection

  1. the order to stop firing

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The stand-off has raised doubts over the prospects for a two-week ceasefire that is due to expire next week.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

On the Lebanese side, President Joseph Aoun said Monday he hoped the Washington talks will yield "an agreement... on a ceasefire in Lebanon, with the aim of starting direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel."

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“For now, the ceasefire holds and the two sides are apparently still talking.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The temporary ceasefire in the Gulf has brought the price of crude oil down from its recent peaks, and with it the cost of fuel on wholesale markets.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The next day, President Johnson declared a Christmas ceasefire in Vietnam, and the bombs stopped dropping.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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