Gongshi has ceased to operate.

The nation ceased to exist.

In 1991, the Soviet Union dissolved.

By the late 1940s, United Artists had virtually ceased to exist as either a producer or distributor.

It is the second largest international organization after the United Nations in terms of international representation.

So We destroyed far more powerful (nations) than they. The example of earlier people is there.

We therefore destroyed the people who were more forceful than these, and the example of the earlier ones has already gone by.

so We destroyed men stronger in valour than they, and the example of the ancients passed away.

Wherefore We destroyed peoples mightier than these in prowess and there hath gone forth the example of the ancients.

Then We destroyed men stronger (in power) than these, and the example of the ancients has passed away (before them).

We destroyed people more powerful than they, and so the example of the ancients has passed away.

We utterly destroyed them although they were greater in might than these. The examples of ancient peoples have gone before.

Then We destroyed men mightier than these in prowess and the example of the men of old hath gone (before them).

It has stopped raining.

The rain stopped.

The snow stopped falling.

It's stopped raining.

It's stopped snowing.

But he's over!

Has it stopped raining?

It stopped.

Bill stopped smoking.

I stopped to smoke.

The baby stopped crying.

The baby stopped crying.

The baby ceased crying.

He stopped smoking.

He quit smoking.

He has stopped smoking.

The snow stopped falling.

The phone stopped ringing.

Tom stopped arguing.

Tom stopped breathing.

Tom stopped clapping.

Tom stopped crying.

Tom stopped digging.

Tom stopped eating.

Tom stopped fighting.

Tom stopped laughing.

Tom stopped playing.

Tom stopped reading.

Tom stopped shivering.

Tom stopped shouting.

Tom stopped smiling.

Tom stopped speaking.