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termination

[tur-muh-ney-shuhn] / ˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən /


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Cancino has appealed his termination, arguing that other officers in his unit carried out more of the problematic stops.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Part of the MoU's 14 points is for an "immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

The termination came after Getty last week said that its board voted to not proceed with the deal if it meant selling Shutterstock’s editorial business—a condition required by the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Vanguard, Meta, Starbucks, and others told some workers that they risked termination if they didn’t comply with calls to come back to the office after the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

“The sanitary condition of the expedition was good, and the quantity of provisions still existing was sufficient to assure us the termination of the voyage without scarcity of food.”

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

“Pretextual terminations that tarnish careers of honest employees is never permissible,” he said in a statement, adding that he is looking forward to defending against the bank’s suit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The merit board alone reported 20,335 pending appeals that year, four times its usual load, filed by workers swept out in the mass terminations, and with Harris gone it could decide none of them.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

The terminations took effect in the fall, with those who had work authorizations until October 2026 permitted to keep them.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2026

But Federal Register notices announcing the terminations said country conditions had sufficiently improved.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

The "–cene" terminations were thus something of a compromise.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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