terminate
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Because of both legal and reputational risks, frontier AI providers in the U.S. have incentives to monitor activity, refuse assistance and terminate malicious accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
"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
While he thought the Constitution was crystal clear that Congress could not restrict or terminate the slave trade before 1808, it did not prohibit the members of the House from talking about the issue.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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If there’s money in the HSA owner’s account at death, the account terminates and income taxes are due.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
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
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The university terminated Alpha Epsilon Pi in 2015 following violations of campus policy, but the chapter continued to operate unaffiliated with the university.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
To ensure compliance, Sykes ordered ICE to provide access to “two qualified, independent, third-party monitors for the duration of this litigation or until terminated by court order,” according to the court order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Khan was on probation at the venue when he raised the concerns in July, and his employment was terminated earlier in September.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
His contract was terminated two months after he first raised concerns, but Soho House said this was unrelated to his complaints.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The tunnel terminated fifty feet ahead in a ragged point.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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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
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
After terminating the call, Venkat opened his laptop to get back to work.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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