as in truce
a temporary stopping of fighting the two armies declared a cease-fire for the holiday

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Recent Examples of cease-fire Khalil helped organize several student protests on campus, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 Putin cannot refuse a ceasefire, without losing the fictitious moral high ground. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025 Ukrainian officials told the Associated Press on Tuesday that their country is ready to sign the mineral deal sought by President Donald Trump and will propose a ceasefire covering the Black Sea. Greg Norman, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025 The border talks are intended to help stabilize the ceasefire brokered by the Biden administration last November. Barak Ravid, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025 At the time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky still hoped to trade the Kursk salient back to Russia during possible future ceasefire negotiations. David Axe, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 The force being envisaged by France and Britain would aim to reassure Ukraine and deter another large-scale Russian offensive after any ceasefire, the official said. arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025 Underscoring the fragility of the ceasefire, Gaza medics said one Palestinian was killed on Sunday by Israeli fire in Shejaia in Gaza City. Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025 News that Ukraine has agreed to a ceasefire in a plan negotiated by the U.S., also helped boost sentiment. Lisa Kailai Han,sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Cease-fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cease-fire. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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