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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