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expire

[ik-spahyuhr] / ɪkˈspaɪər /


VERB
breathe out
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
breathe in inhale


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But the text indicates that U.S. purchasing rights expire in half that time and that the underlying operating rights appear to run afoul of Venezuelan laws limiting oil concessions to 25 years.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

As lockup periods expire following its June offering, SpaceX alone could add around 1% to U.S. equity supply by June 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The 56-year-old's previous deal was due to expire after next summer's World Cup, but her new contract will run until the end of Euro 2029.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Wind advisories across inland deserts were set to expire early Monday morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Gradually, painfully, the flames seemed to expire in Tally’s chest, the cough dying a quiet death inside her.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

WTI for November delivery expires at $101.79 a barrel, down 1.8% on the day, while the most-active December contract falls 0.7% to $97.82 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Olsen’s contract with Fox expires after this season as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Furthermore, once the temporary order expires at the end of this year, there’s the issue of reinforcement.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

In early European trading, the front-month Brent crude contract, which expires on Tuesday, is up 2.8% at $107.15 a barrel, while the second-month contract trades at $99.15 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

She said, “’Ef dooda, expires in two years.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

The Rams could only watch as Ryland’s sixth kick of the afternoon sailed through the uprights as time expired.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The 26-year-old winger is out of contract after his deal expired in the summer and has been exploring a number of options.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

States have resorted to Rube Goldberg-like schemes to obtain drugs from abroad, sometimes under false pretenses, or have used drugs that are expired or improperly stored.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Daniels took a snap, danced around, was tackled and the clock expired.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

His own driver’s license had several months still to go before it expired.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

With a pending lockout, expiring player contracts and possible retirements, who knows what the future will hold.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Rahul, a former dentist in India, could remain in the UK on a graduate visa for longer, but Sarah's immigration status was close to expiring.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

An S&P 500 put expiring in a month set about 3% below the current market price fell on Friday to its cheapest level since December 2024.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Like shoppers trying to keep the fridge stocked, pharmaceutical chiefs are constantly hunting for promising biotech drugs to replace expiring blockbusters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

At the beginning of 1997 Fischer’s passport was expiring.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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