cease and desist

idiom

formal
: to stop (doing something) immediately
The company was ordered by the court to cease and desist from selling the photographs.

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Last week, The New York Times, which is also suing OpenAI, sent a cease and desist letter to Perplexity asking it to stop using its content. Emma Roth, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024 The New York Times has sent generative AI startup Perplexity, backed by Jeff Bezos and YouTube’s ex-chief executive, a cease and desist for copying its articles and using them to create summaries of articles. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024 Continue reading … ‘TOWER’ TROUBLE – Town issues cease and desist, will impose a $100 per day fine over pro-Trump sign. Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024 More could be coming: The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration has issued 23 cease and desist orders as of Sept. 12, a step removed from a closure notice. Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cease and desist 

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“Cease and desist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cease%20and%20desist. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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