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terminate

[tur-muh-neyt] / ˈtɜr məˌneɪt /


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The government will table legislation to terminate the sentences by the "end of this Parliament", he added.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Columbia House drew further claims of bad business by allegedly refusing to acknowledge payments, discounting items so that users’ purchases fell just below the agreed-upon threshold and being a notoriously difficult subscription to terminate.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

West asserts that Gilkar and Ahmed pressured her to terminate the pregnancy; Gilkar and Ahmed assert that West initially agreed that termination would be best and even made an appointment before changing her mind.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

On Tuesday, the board voted 3-2 to terminate agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection over both agencies’ use of the San Diego Regional Firearms Training Center in Otay Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

While he thought the Constitution was crystal clear that Congress could not restrict or terminate the slave trade before 1808, it did not prohibit the members of the House from talking about the issue.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Pyburn, who also went undrafted after playing three years at Florida and his senior year at LSU, can regain his college eligibility if he terminates his contract with the Bucs and repays earnings.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

With the enhanced terms, Paramount has offered to pay the $2.8 billion breakup fee as soon as Warner terminates its deal with Netflix, Cardinale said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

Meta is also on the hook with its promise to pay back investors in the Hyperion joint venture if it terminates its leases early.

From MarketWatch Nov. 8, 2025

The Department of Energy terminates a grant for a battery cathode grade lithium hydroxide manufacturing facility.

From Barron's Oct. 16, 2025

The route terminates at the city’s southeast border, close to Richard’s house.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

The partnership was terminated last month, with the companies citing “prevailing market conditions, and shifting business and stakeholder priorities.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Department of Energy formally stipulated that none of the 284 grants terminated in October 2025 were terminated “based on any programmatic, statutory, cost-reduction or performance-based factor.”

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

Another player to have had their contract terminated in the Saudi Pro League is five-time Premier League winner Mahrez.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

The Rams waived or terminated the contracts of 34 players, including defensive lineman Tim Keenan III, a seventh-round draft pick.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The Ship’s Articles had not been terminated, and neither had the crew’s pay.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

At an abortion awareness rally in 1969 where women were sharing their experiences of having abortions, Steinem was encouraged to share her own story about terminating a pregnancy.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The state also alleges Amazon discouraged unionization by terminating or threatening to terminate delivery contractors whose workers attempted to organize and restricted competition among contractors through policies that prevented them from recruiting each other’s drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

A spokeswoman for Cornyn was quoted by US media as saying he had reached an agreement with the Department of Justice over "permanently terminating" the anti-weaponization fund and clarifying the scope of the audit settlement.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

In focusing on elective abortion procedures, the court didn’t address all procedures for terminating a pregnancy.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

“He’s not, then,” he said, terminating the call; hanging up, he said to Rick, “Polokov didn’t show up for work today. No explanation. What’s he done, officer?”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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