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ceasefire

noun

  1. a period of truce, esp one that is temporary and a preliminary step to establishing a more permanent peace on agreed terms

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interjection

  1. the order to stop firing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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"If the United States can achieve a ceasefire, that's a very good thing," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

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The leaders of G7 nations have called for a "de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza".

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In March, Israel cut off all food and other aid supplies to Gaza as it resumed its war against Hamas following a two-month ceasefire.

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The UN system was getting in 600 per day during the ceasefire.

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And he has repeatedly called for a ceasefire in Gaza, but this week staff at the Red Cross Field Hospital say they are receiving the highest number of weapons-wounded patients since they established their clinic more than a year ago.

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