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terminate

[tur-muh-neyt] / ˈtɜr məˌneɪt /


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These consents, after all, are legal agreements that terminate a biological parent’s legal claim to a child and vest those rights in non-biological parents.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

US law requires him to "terminate any use of United States Armed Forces" within 60 days of such a notification - unless Congress allows a continuation.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“Let’s say you lose on your argument that even the process that the secretary followed to terminate is not subject to judicial review,” she told Solicitor General John Sauer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The government of British Columbia, where the pipeline would terminate, remains skeptical on environmental grounds.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 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




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