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discontinue

[dis-kuhn-tin-yoo] / ˌdɪs kənˈtɪn ju /


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Without clinical supervision, many patients will misuse and then discontinue the bogus products and achieve no lasting benefit.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Some video game fans are flabbergasted at Sony's decision to discontinue disc sales from 2028 at Germany's Gamescom trade show -- leading to calls for a boycott.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

As a result, the company decided to discontinue further development of camlipixant in refractory chronic cough, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

The FCC decision does not allow AT&T to immediately discontinue its landlines, said Ryan Johnston, a telecommunications regulatory attorney who works for the Utility Reform Network.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

She was going to discontinue carrying the unlucky peacock-blue nail polish.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Ford Motor on Monday said it would take a $19.5 billion charge as it refocuses on hybrids, slashes its electric-vehicle investments and discontinues the electric F-150 pickup truck.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025

What will I do if Nikko discontinues that wonderful William Morris design before I commit to it?

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2023

Sometimes, when a company discontinues a beloved food, fans take to the social media streets, lamenting the loss or even petitioning the cruel corporate gods for its return.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2023

It’s not dissimilar to when a makeup line discontinues a color but at a much higher cost.

From The Verge ● Mar. 10, 2022

After 1603, the date at which Mr. Arber discontinues, to the sorrow of all bibliographers, his epitome of the annual output of the press, information is far less abundant.

From A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 by Alfred W. (Alfred William) Pollard

However, the participants taking EloraTZP also experienced more frequent gastrointestinal adverse events, and they discontinued treatment at a far higher rate than people solely taking eloralintide or Zepbound.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Roche has discontinued development of GYM329 for obesity and returned the rights to Chugai.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Chipotle shares rise after unveiling the return, for a limited time, of its classic margaritas, which were discontinued in 2019.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

After observing that about half of users stop taking GLP-1 drugs not long after beginning treatment, Al-Aly set out to examine what happens to cardiovascular health after therapy is discontinued.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

She wraps her arm around my shoulder and leads me to the next aisle, where they keep the discontinued models.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

The bank replaced the account several times and has now told us it is discontinuing checking-account services for us.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Companies are forever merging or spinning off units, launching new products and services, discontinuing old ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Microsoft has since softened its approach, dialing back the branding of some AI tools and even discontinuing free, built-in Copilot access in certain Office applications.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

Another frustrated user described the Kindle as "probably one of the most low-tech devices ever made" and queried why Amazon was discontinuing its support for it.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

But the counselor has told me that he feels that Andy is adjusting quite well to the situation, and we will be discontinuing those sessions on a regular basis.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper




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