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sunset

[suhn-set] / ˈsʌnˌsɛt /


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Barger’s office said she supported allowing the protections to sunset while waiting to see whether new information emerged.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In Los Angeles, for example, the earliest sunrise occurs before the solstice, while the latest sunset takes place afterward.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The tariff deal now includes a sunset clause under which regulation will cease to apply at the end of 2029 unless it is extended.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Another concerns so-called "sunrise" and "sunset" clauses under which the EU side of the accord would kick in once the United States makes fully good on its pledges, and would expire unless renewed in 2028.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“They wanted to run off into the sunset together. No plans, no jobs, no apartment. The only thing they were sure of was each other.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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