Sample Sentences forcessation (editor-reviewed)
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The Security Council called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.cessation = ending
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She estimates that your probability of lung cancer will drop to that of a non-smoker if you haven't already got it 10 to 15 years after cessation of smoking.cessation = the ending
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An unusual pattern of sudden, effortless smoking cessation in long-term smokers may indicate the onset of lung cancer.cessation = stopping
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The cessation of rhythmic breathing suggests that either people have woken or have never really been asleep at all. (source)cessation = ending
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It was the longest cessation of contact between them since they had left the city of their birth. (source)cessation = stoppage
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The war has come to a point of cessation. (source)cessation = ending
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The twins, puzzled, looked at each other; while Piggy, reassured by the cessation of violence, stood up carefully. (source)cessation = ending
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Death, as a cessation of movement, as a passing out and away from the lives of the living, he knew, and he knew John Thornton was dead. (source)
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At first the ravenous animals were startled and terrified at the change—at the cessation of movement. (source)cessation = stoppage
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Plegia is the cessation of motion.† (source)
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When I opened my eyes, more of the Bikura had arrived...There was a cessation of movement, as if a quorum had been filled, a decision reached.† (source)
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Clary's arms around him, her hair falling down around them both, the cessation of pain that had come with darkness.† (source)
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The tumult of cessation from lessons was already breaking forth, but it sank at her voice.† (source)
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He has now so far quieted that there are spells of cessation from his passion.† (source)
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Lydia's intention of walking to Meryton was not forgotten; every sister except Mary agreed to go with her; and Mr. Collins was to attend them, at the request of Mr. Bennet, who was most anxious to get rid of him, and have his library to himself; for thither Mr. Collins had followed him after breakfast; and there he would continue, nominally engaged with one of the largest folios in the collection, but really talking to Mr. Bennet, with little cessation, of his house and garden at Hunsford.† (source)
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Abolitionists believed in immediate cessation of slavery and complete emancipation of all slaves.† (source)
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