extinguishment
Example Sentences
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However, on a net basis, which includes losses on debt extinguishment and the impact of equity-based compensation, Wayfair lost 89 cents a share, falling well below Wall Street’s expectations for 1 cent per-share profit.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency is taking over extinguishment efforts for a landfill fire in Moody, Alabama, federal officials announced Thursday.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
He discussed “the extinguishment of the national debt,” and devoted many words to the maintenance of military might.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2017
That human yearning for moral certainty and clarity, even at the risk of extinguishment or fiery damnation, runs through Cohen’s lyrics.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2016
At the same moment a very heavy shower arose, which aided greatly in the extinguishment of the flames.
From King Philip Makers of History by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
