ceasefire
Britishnoun
interjection
Example Sentences
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On a 2018 trip to Oakland, Sheinbaum learned about a program called Operation Ceasefire, which sought to connect social services with a small group of individuals deemed most likely to be involved in a shooting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024
“This is only going to make us stronger. They can’t arrest the movement,” Quinn Perian, an undergraduate student at MIT and organizer for MIT Jews for Ceasefire, said.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
Ceasefire talks are going on in Cairo, mediated by the US, Egypt and Qatar.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024
Ceasefire talks are expected to resume in Qatar later on Sunday.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2024
Crucially, the pandemic also saw a key anti-violence program, Ceasefire, begin to unwind after it was credited by city officials for a 43% reduction in homicides from 2012 to 2017.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024
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