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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

An NHS spokesperson also said it provided "mental health support for baby loss following a decision to terminate a pregnancy".

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

Neal moved to Ascend Communications, which built little boxes to terminate Internet signals and was acquired by Lucent Technologies in 1999 for $24 billion, one of the largest acquisitions in history.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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

It terminates when he turns 80 — or at least the cost increases astronomically at that point; I can’t remember which.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

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 Department of Energy terminates a grant for a battery cathode grade lithium hydroxide manufacturing facility.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025

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

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

The former spouses, who share two teenage children, officially terminated their marriage on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

"For clarity, the former employee's contract was terminated for reasons entirely unrelated to food labelling."

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

While ProPublica was reporting this story, Damen terminated its agreement with Dans, which would have paid him if the company got a contract to build an icebreaker.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

As I was getting too big for Mr. Wopsle’s great-aunt’s room, my education under that preposterous female terminated.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

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

At an abortion awareness rally in 1969 where women were sharing their experiences of having abortions, Steinem was encouraged to share her own story about terminating a pregnancy.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Employers sometimes err on the side of caution, fearing lawsuits, and try to avoid terminating anyone on a job-protected leave.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

A shout of laughter greeted his entrance; noisy at first, and terminating in Grace Poole’s own goblin ha! ha!

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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