cessation

• Jerry Lee's B101 because I believe his cessation is about protesting musicFIRST, rather than trying to save a few bucks. —  JacoBlog - Jacobs Media's Blog
• The Vatican newspaper has re-opened the debate over whether brain death - defined as the cessation of all brain functions - marks the definitive end of life, as opposed to the moment when the heart stops beating. —  Latest Articles
• The most common kind of sleep apnea is called Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSA) which is defined as the cessation of airflow during sleep preventing air from entering the lungs caused by an obstruction. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
• If the agreement is only for a short period, for the purpose of burying the dead after battle, or for a parley between the hostile generals; or if it regards only some particular place, it is called a cessation or suspension of arms_; if for a considerable time, and especially if general, it is called a truce_. —  The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens.
• Lord Castlehaven, who was utterly incompetent for such an appointment, was given the command of the army; and O'Neill, though he felt hurt at the unjust preference, submitted generously In August, 1644, the cessation was again renewed by the General Assembly until December, and subsequently for a longer period. —  An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800

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