Since February the price of oil has increased by over 100% (for those wont to blame it on the dollar know that oil prices increased over 100% while the dollar index fell less that 15% since February) with no effective countermeasure by our government that would have immediate effect on oil prices such as desisting from additional purchases for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve or even releasing some of the near 800,000,000 barrels now in storage, thereby sending a forceful signal that prices are much higher than they should be, and will no longer be tolerated without countervailing policies. ❋ Unknown (2009)
One Ear was uttering quick, eager whines, lunging at the length of his stick toward the darkness, and desisting now and again in order to make frantic attacks on the stick with his teeth. ❋ Unknown (2010)
It was a leaky and abandoned dugout, and he paddled slowly, desisting from time to time in order to bale. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Thus we have a duty to protect the life of others, and that includes desisting from speech that incites violence, whether against individuals (Salman Rushdie) or classes (sex, race, religion), or endorses abuse (of suspects and other non-consenting adults, or those unable to give consent such as minors). ❋ Unknown (2009)
Let us now meditate on the emotional situation of someone who considers desisting from commenting on a blog for a half hour during dinner to be an eternity, a break sufficient to write a “running away” comment … but who can no longer comment under his own handle because of his embarrassment at being pwned on that blog. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The volunteers from Portland, however, were spoiling for a fight, and in the absence of other opportunity desired to shoot the prisoners I held (who, they alleged, had killed a man named Seymour), and proceeded to make their arrangements to do so, only desisting on being informed that the Indians were my prisoners, subject to the orders of Colonel Wright, and would be protected to the last by my detachment. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Whether Obama will use this international mandate to accomplish anything like peace in the Asian subcontinent remains to be seen; and I would certainly not advocate desisting from trying to hold his feet to the fire however and whenever possible. ❋ Unknown (2009)
You get the same type of thing everywhere where you have religion - including Israel and the US...and plenty of influential people believing all sorts of nonsense - e.g. recently the vatican recommended desisting from texting and the like during Lent. ❋ Unknown (2009)
And so if it means Israeli forces ceasing and desisting in what they are doing, is there any way of knowing what it takes for Hamas to stop what it is doing? ❋ Unknown (2009)
Khatami, who ended up changing more tone than substance, said he would stand again this year, before desisting in favor of Moussavi, a former prime minister of impeccable revolutionary credentials, a distant relative of Ayatollah Khamenei, a staunch nationalist, and seemingly the very embodiment of unthreatening change. ❋ Cohen, Roger (2009)
The interests of all members would be helped, not hindered, by the large countries desisting from protectionist measures. ❋ Aaditya Mattoo (2009)
Islamic law favours war against non-Muslim enemies - only desisting from war against them when the non-Muslim enemy is too strong. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Why would he have been allowed to escape to Pakistan and South Africa when the CIA, who are not noted for their altruism in desisting from hunting wanted criminals, also seemed to have stepped back and allowed him to do as he wished? ❋ Unknown (2008)
He was referring to LBJ's notably unsuccessful bombing campaign to pressure North Vietnam into desisting from arming the Viet Cong. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The boy sulkily complied, muttering at first, but desisting when he looked round and saw that Quilp was following him with a steady look. ❋ Unknown (2007)
This Lucien might have rid himself of his bitterest enemy (Mme. de Bargeton) by desisting from his attacks on terms which a woman loves to grant — do you take me? ❋ Unknown (2007)
Mr. Tetterby desisting, Johnny, with a profound sense of his trust, wiped his eyes, and hushed his sister. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Maybe Apple won't be alone in cease and desisting you for trademarks on that one! ❋ Unknown (2007)
Bob got a [cease and desist] order from [Mac Donald's] after they discovered he was calling his [restaurant's] burgers "Big Maks" ❋ Steeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeve (2013)
[Ameya]: Dude, Balakrishna is so desist. He pretends to love [Carrie Underwood], claims that he hates cricket and is going to change his name from Balakrishna Chinnaswamy [to Bob] Green. ❋ JagguDada (2010)
[Prasoon] is such a fucking desist, listenig to [heavy metal] trash and [dreaming] of marrying an american hottie. ❋ Mudit (2004)
letters sent to [suprnova.org] and many other [bit torrent] sites [hosting] torrents of copyrighted material. ❋ Bigposerhead (2005)
[cease] and [desist] cease & desist [back off] stop cease desist legal ❋ Xthomasbhx (2015)
Hym "I mean, you'd think I would have gotten a [cease and desist] or something, right? I mean, can you imagine a guy DOING THIS and the just... nothing? NOTHING happens!? Why is that the case!? Really! I mean, the quality of television and movies radically improved but that's like THE OPPOSITE of what you'd think would happen, isn't it? How am I the only one baffled here? Imagine explain this to someone. What is the first question they would ask? You go into detail about everything I've done and what do you think they would ask? 'Well, what happened?' NOTHING! NOTHING HAPPENED. Well, nothing that wasn't ALREADY HAPPENING. And then they would give you some confused look and you'd be all 'Yeah, crazy right?' I do see how [this is a thing] that is happening and the fact that the people around me are in no way [amenable] to reason is something that should be disconcerting to everyone.: ❋ Hym Iam (2023)
Disney, Nintendo, and other companies do a Siege and Desist to [summon] [warriors] to kill [pirates] and take their "booty". ❋ Lolmaster444 (2018)
