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expire

[ik-spahyuhr] / ɪkˈspaɪər /


VERB
breathe out
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
breathe in inhale


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The facilities are structured to amortize over time as CoreWeave collects cash from long-term customer contracts with the debt expected to be fully repaid by the time the contracts expire.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The trade agreement will expire in 10 years if not renewed, though Canada and Mexico both want to renew the deal.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

A services mobility deal, allowing businesses to provide services for up to 90 days without a work permit, was due to expire in 2029, but the new deal puts this on a permanent footing.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Before Slaughter, presidents who wanted to reshape a multimember commission generally needed to wait for the commissioners’ terms to expire to nominate replacements who shared their policy preferences.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

The time of the meeting, to be held in Williamstown, was the middle of June, only a month after my fellowship would expire.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

Kalshi is asking regulators for permission to let users speculate on the price of gold, silver and platinum with a new kind of derivative contract that never expires.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

When the moratorium expires, the grid constraints will remain; only New York’s competitive position will have changed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

In theory, McCullum is England's white-ball coach until his contract expires at the end of the 50-over World Cup in southern Africa in the autumn of 2027.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Graham, a prominent foreign-policy hawk and close Trump ally, died unexpectedly over the weekend at 71, leaving McMaster responsible for appointing someone to serve until the senator's term expires in January.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

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

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

The west London side have joined Inter Milan in considering a move for the 32-year-old, who became a free agent when his City contract expired at the end of June.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Experts have attributed the cases to a lack of state regulation, the use of expired medicines and unqualified practitioners working illegally.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Zhipu’s first lockup period following its listing expired earlier this week.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The message was clear: That which you buy digitally, you don’t really own, because a random boardroom dispute or expired contract could mean that those files are pulled without warning.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

I open my eyes to see that the candle has expired, and there is no light left to pierce the dark.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

In crafting the replacement tariffs, administration officials have said they would devise levies at similar levels to the expiring levies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

With the added funds both agencies will have housing choice vouchers to replace all the expiring ones.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

With her contract expiring at Barcelona, Putellas made the decision to leave and it is believed she always liked the idea of a move to the WSL.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

A high-profile example of that occurred last month when PlayStation removed over 500 digital movie titles that users had already purchased, due to expiring licensing agreements.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

Liyana groaned, “Our feet are killing us. Also we're expiring from hunger. Isn't history better in small doses?”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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