expire
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The drugmaker is moving to soften an upcoming blow in 2028, when key patent protections for Keytruda begin to expire.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Over the course of a month, notice which ingredients disappear almost embarrassingly fast and which ones slowly expire in the back of your crisper drawer while radiating guilt.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
One of the reasons given was opposition to so-called "sunset clauses" which would have allowed some restrictions on Iran to expire over time.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Once a drug’s patents expire, its profit margins are too small to justify the investments required for additional private research.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
It was then early August, just a month before my original fellowship would expire.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing expire
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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