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expire

[ik-spahyuhr] / ɪkˈspaɪər /


VERB
breathe out
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
breathe in inhale


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The union is seeking a 22-month contract that would expire just before the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

His term as governor does not expire until January 2028.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

This June’s expiration is what’s known as quadruple witching, when contracts for stock options, index options, index futures and single-stock futures expire simultaneously.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

She called the network’s decision to allow her contract to expire “a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize factually accurate reporting” that “sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

She let the sentence expire and looked up to her friends.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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