"exploration ceased" is a grammatically correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means that the act of exploring or investigating has come to an end. Example: After weeks of searching, the team's exploration of the remote island ceased due to severe weather conditions.
Although the quality of the images varies from masterly to mundane, the theme of space exploration never ceases to fascinate.
Despite denying the accusations in the film, last summer Soco ceased exploration in Virunga pending changes in the park's status made by the DRC regime.
(Schaefer) Lisa Nelson and Steve Paxton (Friday and Saturday) A founding member of the revolutionary Judson Dance Theater in the early 1960s and the father of Contact Improvisation, Mr. Paxton has never ceased his exploration of the power of spontaneous movement.
During the 20th century, paleontological exploration intensified everywhere and ceased to be a largely European and North American activity.
The rats were placed in a 30 × 30 × 30 cm transparent glass test box for at least 30 min until their cage exploration and grooming activities ceased.
A judgment is a bit like a full stop and, once reached, further exploration tends to cease.
Separately, the international mining company Xstrata said Monday that it would cease exploration projects worth about 30 million dollars in Queensland, in light of Australia's tax proposal.
Royal Dutch Shell will cease exploration in Arctic waters off Alaska's coast following disappointing results from an exploratory well backed by billions of dollars in investment and years of work.
The rats were placed individually in an acrylic cage with a mesh floor and allowed to acclimatize until cage exploration and major grooming activities ceased.
They were allowed approximately 15 min for behavioral accommodation, which ended when cage exploration and major grooming activities ceased.
