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expire

[ik-spahyuhr] / ɪkˈspaɪər /


VERB
breathe out
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
breathe in inhale


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But on Aug. 7, the appeals court upheld the injunction and announced that its temporary stay would expire on Aug. 21.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

Another reset possibility will come with $9.6 trillion of U.S. options currently set to expire between now and Sept. 18 — including options contracts worth $6.2 trillion on Sept. 18 alone.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

The proposal would have extended the current contract from 2027, when it is set to expire, to 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The Darfur arms embargo, in place for over two decades, is set to expire on September 12, 2026 if a new agreement is not reached.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

It was then early August, just a month before my original fellowship would expire.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

The Angels’ stadium lease — that would be Kroenke’s lease now — expires in six years.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

But any new owner would have one more bit of leverage: Once the Angel Stadium lease expires, the owner would be free to move out of Anaheim.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The lender advanced the money on the assumption that a GPU will still find a renter after the contract that paid for it expires, no matter what model is popular then.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

When Barcelona decided not to activate the £26m clause to buy the 28-year-old, whose United contract expires in 2028, it was thought to be a negotiating tactic, aimed at taking Rashford on another loan.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

One god draws in the breath of life and rises; another god expires.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

The company took a considerable blow in May of last year, when the de minimis exemption – which allowed it to ship cheap goods to the U.S. without paying customs – expired.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

The administration is focusing in part on drivers whose licenses may still be valid or in use after their relevant visas or work permits expired.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The difference is your phone doesn’t report you to the police for speeding or expired tags.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

But after getting the green light, Worthe pulled back, and the permit expired.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The sticker on his license plate is expired.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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

Pharmaceutical chiefs are always hunting for drugs to replace expiring blockbusters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

That year, the park service moved to shut down a local oyster farm, whose lease was expiring.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Zion Research Group, which specializes in accounting and taxes, estimates the latest 100% expensing provision was worth $31.8 billion last year to Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Alphabet and Oracle combined, relative to the expiring provision.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

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

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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