discontinue
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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
And people with diabetes who exercised in the afternoon doubled their odds of being able to discontinue glucose-lowering medications altogether.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026
People taking newer GLP-1 drugs such as tirzepatide were 41% less likely to discontinue treatment than those using older medications such as liraglutide.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026
However, the Crown Prosecution Service decided to discontinue the proceedings.
From BBC ● May 30, 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
If all this uneasiness arose from a bone in the mouth, the mouth would continue permanently open instead of closing when the animal for a moment discontinues his efforts.
From The Dog by Youatt, William
The consequence was that around 10% of orforglipron participants discontinued treatment due to adverse effects.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
Tesla discontinued its other luxury vehicles, the Model S and Model X, last quarter, and stopped taking new orders on April 1.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
It started with tablets and Microsoft’s discontinued HoloLens, and now relies on next-gen smartglasses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Others remained but Mondelez said it had discontinued new investment in its Russian business and suspended spending on advertising.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
A few years ago, that conditioner had been discontinued.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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
The insurers behind the Medicare Advantage market have been exiting certain unprofitable markets or discontinuing plans amid higher-than-expected medical expenses among subscribers and changes in government payments that have squeezed margins.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
Six months after discontinuing the medication, those in the control group regained significantly more weight.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 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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