terminate
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She said, come Friday afternoon, she would have to terminate the staff working on the program that they’d spent 20 years developing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
“You may incur substantial fees if you terminate your lease before the end of your initial lease term,” Apple said in its press release.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Under the proposal, “covered” companies would be required to maintain technical capabilities to stop a model’s operations, terminate user access, suspend accounts or uses deemed risky, and fully shut down the system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
In a separate statement, Vault acknowledged Regis’s decision and said it intends to terminate their deal and enter into a definitive agreement with Genesis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
I didn’t wait for the American bishops to terminate the observance of meadess Fridays before I ate what looked best in the dormitory cafeteria on Friday nights.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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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
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
Due to planned rail works, the cross border route to Dublin terminates at Drogheda with a bus replacement taking passengers the rest of the journey.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
The route terminates at the city’s southeast border, close to Richard’s house.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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The complaint points to organizing efforts at an Amazon delivery station in Queens, N.Y., where it alleges Amazon reduced routes, laid off workers and ultimately terminated a contractor after union activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
England midfielder Jordan Henderson has joined Chelsea on a two-year deal after after his contract with Brentford was mutually terminated.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
On Friday, rescue operations were terminated at a paper factory where a smokestack collapsed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Rana’s most recent employer, the private-equity firm Bregal Sagemount, terminated his employment in the beginning of April, a company spokeswoman previously told the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Winnie, I later discovered, had recently received a second banning order and had been terminated from her job at the Child Welfare Office as a result.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Arokodare's actions led to new boss Cesar Peixoto terminating the session on Monday.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Getty on Tuesday delivered a written notice to Shutterstock terminating their planned tie-up, which was first announced in January 2025 and received clearance from the Justice Department in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
In focusing on elective abortion procedures, the court didn’t address all procedures for terminating a pregnancy.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
After the couple read the results, Jesse said that they’d discussed beforehand whether they’d consider terminating the pregnancy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
After terminating the call, Venkat opened his laptop to get back to work.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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