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termination

[tur-muh-nay-shuhn] / ˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən /


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Moreover, the act provides that Congress can force termination of American engagement at any time by concurrent resolution of both houses.

From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2026

Triumph, termination, starting over: This would be Capra’s Hollywood loop, with corresponding moods that veered from euphoria to near-suicidal despair.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The selloff has reduced the all-stock offer’s value, but termination fees and strategic benefits could help keep the deal on track.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

But the court order did not prohibit a sale or termination of the trust, lawyers for Janie and Joey argue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

At its termination, Colonel Dent and his party consulted in whispers for two minutes, then the Colonel called out—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Earlier this year, Oracle laid off 30,000 employees who were notified of their terminations at 6 a.m. and then promptly locked out of their devices.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Balesni and Korbak say OpenAI leaders cited their use of disappearing messages as a reason for their terminations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, the right also covers women and their partners who experience a pregnancy loss, including miscarriage, terminations and unsuccessful IVF embryo transfers.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

But Federal Register notices announcing the terminations said country conditions had improved enough.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

The "–cene" terminations were thus something of a compromise.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson


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