- present participle of terminate.
terminating
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Buses have also been temporarily diverted with all Wirral Metro services terminating at Whitechapel, and starting their return journey from Sir Thomas Street.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
“By originating and terminating Orange County Line trains at Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo, Metrolink can maintain a more predictable schedule for customers across the system,” Metrolink said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
In certain ciliates, stop codons have evolved to specify amino acids instead of terminating protein production.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 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
With a second equivocal report in hand, Bush was on the verge of terminating fission research altogether as a war program.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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