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Discover LudwigThe phrase "desist before" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward or unclear
It can be used when instructing someone to stop doing something prior to a certain point or action. Example: "I urge you to desist before you make a decision you might regret."
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I'm not sure what's going to happen, but I assume they would give me a cease and desist before trying to sue me".
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Chooseco alleges it also sent Netflix a cease-and-desist letter before the release of "Bandersnatch".
Some U.S. cities, such as Austin, Las Vegas, Denver, and Miami, resisted the arrival of unregulated ridesharing; amusingly, New Orleans sent Uber a cease-and-desist letter before it was even operating there.
Sure, there were lots and lots of rumors and some leaked pictures with the usual cease and desist yada yada before the new slew of iPods came out, but still nobody really knew exactly what it was going to be.
Another group of fans created a sequel via a ROM hack of Chrono Trigger called Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes; developed from 2004 to 2009; although feature-length and virtually finished, it also was terminated through a cease & desist letter days before its May 2009 release.
This was before the desist notice system was introduced.
They had warned Davorin, even before the beating, to desist.
It's also clear that Gambit and Facebook were getting along just fine even a couple of days before the cease and desist letter was sent.
Frog lives in 605 A.D., restored to his human form, though this was not implemented before the cease and desist letter.
After leaving prison, she did return to substance use briefly before desisting for some time.
Up to five attempts were made to reach respondents by telephone before desisting.
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