expire

Example Sentences

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The union’s current contract is set to expire May 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The warning, covering northern England, north-west Wales and southern Scotland, will begin at 19:00 BST and is due to expire at 03:00 on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Some of the new terms expire in 2033, when the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration expects fifth-generation network upgrades to be completed, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He predicted an uptick in contract renewals for the company this year, as three-year contracts from the end of the pandemic era expire.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

She let the sentence expire and looked up to her friends.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro