terminate
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It can also terminate its backstop obligation by paying a fee, according to SEC filings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
She said, come Friday afternoon, she would have to terminate the staff working on the program that they’d spent 20 years developing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
“You may incur substantial fees if you terminate your lease before the end of your initial lease term,” Apple said in its press release.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
The automaker’s decision to terminate those plans led to $10 billion in costs and its first annual loss as a listed company in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 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
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A potential tenant terminates an agreement to advance up to $150 million for construction costs at Fermi’s Project Matador.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
But it said it terminates contracts when it learns of abuses and has taken measures to stem abuse and vet potential clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
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
Due to planned rail works, the cross border route to Dublin terminates at Drogheda with a bus replacement taking passengers the rest of the journey.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 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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In 2018, Qualcomm terminated its proposed purchase of Dutch chip maker NXP Semiconductors after failing to obtain clearance from China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
At the other major disaster site following the 7.1-magnitude jolt, a paper factory, nine bodies have now been recovered and search and rescue operations were terminated, Kihara said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Another World Cup play-off failure for Italy earlier this year meant they were absent from this summer's tournament and spelled the end of Gattuso's tenure, with his contract terminated in April by mutual consent.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The researchers scored an early victory in the case in June 2025, when federal Judge Rita F. Lin granted them a preliminary injunction reinstating the terminated grants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The letter Mary was hiding explained that the federal budget for Basic Educational Opportunity Grants—or Pell Grants—was being slashed, and her grant was being terminated.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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Getty on Tuesday delivered a written notice to Shutterstock terminating their planned tie-up, which was first announced in January 2025 and received clearance from the Justice Department in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
In focusing on elective abortion procedures, the court didn’t address all procedures for terminating a pregnancy.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
After the couple read the results, Jesse said that they’d discussed beforehand whether they’d consider terminating the pregnancy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
But Verra surprised the market on Tuesday when it announced that Avis Budget was terminating its contract.
From Barron's ● May 28, 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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