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expiry

[ik-spahyuhr-ee, ek-spuh-ree] / ɪkˈspaɪər i, ˈɛk spə ri /








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The Serb great, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, insists he has not put an "expiry date" on his extraordinary career.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Perpetual futures are derivative contracts without expiry allowing the holder to receive the economic return of the underlying asset.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

The Basel-based group is facing the expiry of patents for a number of its drugs, including Entresto, a flagship treatment for heart failure.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

In Wales £18m was spent on unused PPE and in Northern Ireland £43m of masks, gowns and gloves were at risk of expiry before they could be used.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

These were rough around the edges from our camp can opener and stamped with expiry dates and some with company names: Campbell’s, Heinz.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

Another way to benefit from the options frenzy is buying stock and selling calls with strikes 10% higher than the stock with expiries of a month or less.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

In addition, the selloff has driven up volatility across all expiries of bitcoin options, while sharp selloffs typically only raise the volatilities of short-dated options, according to Forster.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025

In addition, Poundland is seeking rent reductions from landlords which, together with lease expiries, could result in an additional 70 or so store closures in the future.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2025

The industry needs a winning streak after delivering poor returns for years due to a wave of patent expiries.

From Reuters ● Jan. 15, 2013

Previous lock-down expiries have helped drive Facebook's share price down to nearly half its $38 IPO level, but there is evidence short-sellers are losing interest, suggesting the drop may not be severe this time.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 13, 2012


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