as in ceasing
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Google Assistant is evolving into Gemini, bringing powerful new AI capabilities but also discontinuing some favorite features.—
Paul Monckton, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Most side effects usually disappear after discontinuing the fluconazole therapy.—
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The Olympic gold-medalist Alpine skier returned to the podium over the weekend, finishing in second place in a World Cup super-G race on Sunday.—
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Most of the goals drop-off comes from a nosedive in finishing — the Jets have created more chances from prime real estate since the 4 Nations break than almost any other team.—
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Commercial partnerships typically contain clauses that will see payments reduced upon relegation, some even ceasing.—
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Yellow’s bankruptcy journey has lasted roughly 20 months, with the century-old less-than-truckload (LTL) company ceasing operations July 30, 2023.—
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Even if researchers are able to cobble together the funds to help their participants exit trials safely, halting studies early could still nullify the contributions of the people who enrolled.—
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But halting her work now would mean skipping a final assessment for at least 20 people, to check their viral load and determine their next course of treatment.—
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Former police chief Joe Chacon, who served in the role from 2021 to 2023, nixed a plan to do so after concluding that the sidewalks were too narrow and could not safely contain the swarms of people that flock to the area on weekends.—
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Resistant to sacrifice, the country was concluding that intelligence, integrity and mastery of the issues were not enough for presidential success.—
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With each passing year, those trees grew more enormous.—
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Needless to say, the quality of Lucasfilm's in-house animation work only goes up with each passing year.—
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After stopping the vehicle, Jackson reportedly ran from the car with a gun in his hand, according to court records.—
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It can also be caused by significant stress, surgery, or stopping birth control pills.—
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Holiday season beginning after Thanksgiving and not ending until the last open house on New Year’s Day.—
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That decision now appears set to haunt them There were no discussions about ending Sterling’s loan early, and no clause to allow an early termination anyway.—
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“Desisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desisting. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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