discontinued

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I am concerned that benefits could be reduced or even discontinued if Social Security runs out of money in the coming years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The trial was discontinued a week into the proceedings.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The Cambridge, Mass.-based biopharmaceutical company said it has discontinued its pociredir program for the treatment of sickle cell disease and launched “a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Roughly half of all patients discontinued their GLP-1 medication within one year, defined as going at least 60 days without treatment.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

“Now I know,” Tantalus continued, raising his voice, “that these races were discontinued some years ago due to, ah, technical problems.”

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan