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terminate

[tur-muh-neyt] / ˈtɜr məˌneɪt /


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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

In a state without a ban, a patient could decide at any point that that risk is not worth taking and opt to terminate the pregnancy.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Burnham plans to table legislation to terminate IPPs during the current parliament.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

In separate statements on Thursday, the two companies said their boards decided to terminate the agreement after conversations with their respective shareholders, who prefer the companies continue as independent organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 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

With the enhanced terms, Paramount has offered to pay the $2.8 billion breakup fee as soon as Warner terminates its deal with Netflix, Cardinale said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

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

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

In an October 2013 letter, Day informed Shannon Wilson that moving forward with the fabric could lead to a conflict with Lululemon and that her work with the company would be terminated.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Department of Energy formally stipulated that none of the 284 grants terminated in October 2025 were terminated “based on any programmatic, statutory, cost-reduction or performance-based factor.”

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

The former Arsenal midfielder has not attended a games since February and his exit, with his contract believed to have been terminated, has been expected.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

“Regardless of how you feel about the rules, with this breach of contract, the challenge is terminated immediately.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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

The state also alleges Amazon discouraged unionization by terminating or threatening to terminate delivery contractors whose workers attempted to organize and restricted competition among contractors through policies that prevented them from recruiting each other’s drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

According to Trauben, Rancho Humilde and Fuerza Regida, both parties entered a completely new agreement in 2022 that fundamentally restructured their entire business relationship, fully terminating the initial 2018 contract in place.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

After terminating the call, Venkat opened his laptop to get back to work.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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