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termination

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


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As this “POV” entry tells us, it was more likely the advancement of pregnancy screenings, selective termination and even abandonment that led to the currently lopsided state of love.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

The guidance says risks include deportation or job termination, which could impact a borrower’s ability to repay a loan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Part of the MoU's 14 points is for an "immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

If the countries fail to unanimously agree to renew the agreement, "it essentially sets a ten year shot lock to termination," per the official.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

By then the judge had changed our goal from reunification to termination of Lorraine’s and Dusty’s parental rights.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

The merit board alone reported 20,335 pending appeals that year, four times its usual load, filed by workers swept out in the mass terminations, and with Harris gone it could decide none of them.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

In the view of lower courts, the bar on judicial review doesn’t apply to “procedural errors” underlying the terminations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The terminations took effect in the fall, with those who had work authorizations until October 2026 permitted to keep them.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

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

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




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