largely cease

Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words

to stop for the most part

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Examples (10)

  • After the peace treaty, fighting between the two countries largely ceased.
  • Production of the outdated model will largely cease by the end of the year.
  • Since the new regulations, illegal dumping in the area has largely ceased.
  • By the 1990s, the practice of using lead in paint had largely ceased.
  • Once the main road was repaired, traffic congestion on the side streets largely ceased.
  • The constant chatter in the library largely ceased when the librarian appeared.
  • It is expected that the demand for these products will largely cease within a decade.
  • His influence over the party had largely ceased long before he officially retired.
  • Following the public health campaign, smoking in public places has largely ceased.
  • The flow of refugees largely ceased once the border was secured.