expire
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During the same period of time, he and the Steelers were unable to come to terms on a contract extension on the rookie deal that was set to expire after this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In return, Xi announced he was giving the Atlanta Zoo two panda bears and extended the U.S.–China trade-war truce, which was about to expire, by two months.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
Adding to the high-stakes state visit, a US-China trade agreement reached last year is set to expire in November.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
As a result, lenders are wondering if these expensive contracts can be renewed when they expire.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Why did most of them pick the 23rd to expire in concert, in the presence of all those supposedly harmless humans?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Furthermore, once the temporary order expires at the end of this year, there’s the issue of reinforcement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Finalized funding would have to come in December, when Congress’ stopgap government funding expires and lawmakers could pass a budget package.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
"It's like refusing to give medicine to a cancer patient because you're saying, 'What if I get sick one day?' Well, maybe you won't. Give it away before it expires."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Unifor president Lana Payne said union officials are weighing their next steps, as the current labor deal with Stellantis expires on Sept. 20.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“My contract expires in June,” he announced to all concerned.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Although it expired in 2007, the owners allowed her to stay, paying roughly €500 monthly—worth $560—in rent and utilities, according to court documents and public statements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Deliveries fell 2.1% short of the record 497,099 vehicles Tesla delivered a year earlier, when U.S. buyers rushed to claim the $7,500 federal EV tax credit before it expired at the end of September 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The nearby Britannia Pub also closed in July after about 30 years at its Santa Monica Boulevard location when its lease expired.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The fact his previous deal expired at the end of the season did put a slightly greater emphasis on the speed of discussions than normal.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
As if a friend of Cammy’s could risk going to Mr. Fitt with an expired visa!
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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Thankfully for City, only Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes, Marcus Bettinelli and Geronimo Rulli have contracts expiring in the next two summers, so that issue isn't as urgent as it could have been.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The patent cliff has driven a wave of acquisitions as drugmakers race to replace expiring revenue before it vanishes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
For the stocks listed in this table, that would mean buying the straddles expiring on Aug. 14, or the next nearest date if that expiration date not exist for a particular stock.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The federal government was required to set new rules for addressing shortages this year because the old rules are expiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Chairs lined the walls, divided evenly by magazine tables, and there was the usual rubber tree expiring in the corner.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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