ceasing
- present participle of cease.
Example Sentences
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Closing these institutions means students are slowly ceasing to overpay for scant added value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The troubled carrier, which was set to emerge from its second bankruptcy in a year, announced it was ceasing operations after a potential White House bailout fell through.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, told reporters Thursday that the talks starting would be “contingent” upon hostilities ceasing in Lebanon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
They have proposed cuts to services including reduced school cleaning and grounds maintenance, stopping road line painting on residential streets and ceasing sheltered housing support contributions.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
“What do you mean, you might not be at Hogwarts next year?” said Pansy indignantly, ceasing grooming Malfoy at once.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
