Sentence examples for current ceased from inspiring English sources

In 1820, elaborating on the work of H.C. Ørsted of Denmark, Arago showed that the passage of an electric current through a cylindrical spiral of copper wire caused it to attract iron filings as if it were a magnet and that the filings fell off when the current ceased.

A short period of glacial conditions returned between 12,650 and 11,550 years BP, known in Britain as the Loch Lomond Stadial (and elsewhere as the Younger Dryas stadial), when the Gulf Stream current ceased to flow past the British Isles.

One of the more shocking pieces of news that Ackerman mentions is that the current cease fire in Iraq - which was accepted "almost entirely on Sadr's terms" - was "brokered by an Iranian general, Qassem Suleimani".

Because the current ceases when the light is removed, photoconductive materials form the basis of light-controlled electrical switches.

Some in Sinn Fein argue that as long as the I.R.A. continues to abide by its current cease-fire, disarmament is a merely symbolic issue.

Mr. Abbas's next goal must be to move beyond the current cease-fire with Palestinian militants and begin dismantling all terrorist groups.

Several European embassies have dispatched military attachés to the village of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, and an area in southern Gaza, to support the current cease-fire.

Bush administration policy on peace in the Middle East has evolved significantly in the president's six months in office, moving from a hands-off approach to limited involvement, to brokering the current cease-fire five weeks ago.

A8 Alienation Fueling Belfast Riots Recent violence has led many people to believe that a more significant rift exists between the British government and Protestants in Northern Ireland and has renewed fears that the current cease-fire will fail.

But Palestinian commentators here interpreted the ruling as a reflection of Jordanian anxiety about a possible new wave of Palestinian immigration from the West Bank, especially if the current cease-fire disintegrates into direct armed conflict.

Yesterday's announcement followed a brief period of unusual public American pressure on Israel to recognize the success of the current cease-fire, however limited, and prepare to take further steps.