terminating

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Just before Christmas 1970, Miller abruptly cut the state’s welfare rolls by roughly 75%, terminating aid to some 3,500 families without holding mandated hearings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In the letter terminating Pelley's contract on Tuesday, Bilton accused him of hijacking the staff meeting to disparage Bilton, his qualificatons and intentions with "remarkable incivility and contempt".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Medication management, such as mifepristone plus misoprostol and a D&C are also used for terminating unwanted pregnancies.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

After having a baby in February 2020, Duarte said Grillo told her she had been replaced, “effectively terminating her,” according to the lawsuit, which she filed the following year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

A shout of laughter greeted his entrance; noisy at first, and terminating in Grace Poole’s own goblin ha! ha!

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë