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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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

According to court filings, Gilkar and Ahmed initially asked West to terminate the pregnancy after learning of the baby’s heart condition.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

That man knew how hard the other armed forces had tried to terminate the Marines Corps, even while we did the hardest jobs on those islands.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

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

The risks include the possibility of deportation, or that an employer terminates a worker after discovering they don’t have valid work authorization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

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

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

In March, the board, which had already terminated Kyaw from his executive director post, decided not to renew the memberships of Misfit and of Castillo’s security company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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

By the time that exercise was terminated, day had fully dawned.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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

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

Arokodare's actions led to new boss Cesar Peixoto terminating the session on Monday.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

“He’s not, then,” he said, terminating the call; hanging up, he said to Rick, “Polokov didn’t show up for work today. No explanation. What’s he done, officer?”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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