discontinue
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An investigation was launched, but documents from the Swiss Federal Prosecutor's Office seen by BBC Scotland News show it was decided to discontinue proceedings.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The F-Series production challenges and Ford’s decision to discontinue the mass-market Escape SUV at the end of last year contributed to the company’s decline, said Charlie Chesbrough, Cox’s senior economist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Some video game fans are flabbergasted at Sony's decision to discontinue disc sales from 2028 at Germany's Gamescom trade show -- leading to calls for a boycott.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The FCC decision does not allow AT&T to immediately discontinue its landlines, said Ryan Johnston, a telecommunications regulatory attorney who works for the Utility Reform Network.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
She was going to discontinue carrying the unlucky peacock-blue nail polish.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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Ford Motor on Monday said it would take a $19.5 billion charge as it refocuses on hybrids, slashes its electric-vehicle investments and discontinues the electric F-150 pickup truck.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025
What will I do if Nikko discontinues that wonderful William Morris design before I commit to it?
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2023
Sometimes, when a company discontinues a beloved food, fans take to the social media streets, lamenting the loss or even petitioning the cruel corporate gods for its return.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2023
It’s not dissimilar to when a makeup line discontinues a color but at a much higher cost.
From The Verge ● Mar. 10, 2022
Trajan discontinues the annual payment to the Dacians; they invade the Roman provinces; Trajan attacks and drives them over the Danube.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
However, the participants taking EloraTZP also experienced more frequent gastrointestinal adverse events, and they discontinued treatment at a far higher rate than people solely taking eloralintide or Zepbound.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Chipotle shares rise after unveiling the return, for a limited time, of its classic margaritas, which were discontinued in 2019.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The pattern suggests that cardiovascular benefits accumulated during GLP-1 treatment can be lost relatively quickly once the medication is discontinued.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
A trial in May 2024 was discontinued after a week and there was a separate settlement between Zverev and his ex-girlfriend.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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
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Section 6 writes the procedure for discontinuing the next circulating coin: 60 days’ notice to the banking committees, a phaseout plan, a briefing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
After discontinuing the medication, many people regain some or all of the weight they lost.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Microsoft has since softened its approach, dialing back the branding of some AI tools and even discontinuing free, built-in Copilot access in certain Office applications.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Another frustrated user described the Kindle as "probably one of the most low-tech devices ever made" and queried why Amazon was discontinuing its support for it.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
But the counselor has told me that he feels that Andy is adjusting quite well to the situation, and we will be discontinuing those sessions on a regular basis.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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