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terminate

[tur-muh-nayt] / ˈtɜr məˌneɪt /


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"We have not and do not terminate any of our employees for raising concerns," the statement said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Zimbabwe Power Company, the state-owned utility that awarded the contract, sought to terminate it when Intratrek failed to deliver, but the courts ultimately ruled that the agreement remained valid.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

A German union warned of a potential conflict with Volkswagen VOW3 -0.82%decrease; red down pointing triangle after the carmaker said Wednesday that it plans to terminate a number of wage agreements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The agreement says the EPA “will not terminate, indefinitely suspend, or disallow costs for a covered grant.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 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

Check the conditions of your mother’s timeshare to see if the contract terminates upon her death.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026

A potential tenant terminates an agreement to advance up to $150 million for construction costs at Fermi’s Project Matador.

From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025

But it said it terminates contracts when it learns of abuses and has taken measures to stem abuse and vet potential clients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025

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

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

To ensure compliance, Sykes ordered ICE to provide access to “two qualified, independent, third-party monitors for the duration of this litigation or until terminated by court order,” according to the court order.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The company recently told some employees it had terminated three researchers who worked on its safety team, one of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

His contract was terminated two months after he first raised concerns, but Soho House said this was unrelated to his complaints.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

They were reportedly terminated about three weeks after the country icon’s death.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 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

In certain ciliates, stop codons have evolved to specify amino acids instead of terminating protein production.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Fully insured, state-regulated plans require insurers to give you written notice before terminating coverage — usually 30 or 60 days.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026

By terminating that status, “we are losing a huge, essential part of our workforce,” said Lindsay Ray, executive director of Amigos Center, which provides immigration legal services in Fort Myers, Fla.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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

The pace of Francis’ words might cause Maurice to find a reason for terminating the conversation before all the implications of Pauling’s folly could be hammered home.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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