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expiration

[ek-spuh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɛk spəˈreɪ ʃən /


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"Leeds United can confirm Karl Darlow has left the club upon the expiration of his contract to pursue an opportunity elsewhere," Leeds said in a statement.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

The update came on July 10, the original expiration date set for TPS holders’ work authorizations.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Instead, the agreement now enters a cycle of annual reviews, with a hard expiration date of 2036 if the three countries never reach a resolution.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

September’s expiration is often volatile, as the worst corrections historically occur in October—and fear of falling defines September.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Crocker’s donation for the medical school project solved one of Lawrence’s immediate problems: keeping Stan Livingston on hand after the expiration of his one-year instructorship at Berkeley.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

After that, SpaceX’s options expirations will adhere to the standard monthly expiration cycle.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

This entails buying a put option and selling two other puts with lower strikes but similar expirations.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

Stripping out quarterly expirations, it’s the biggest monthly sell estimate ever.

From MarketWatch Apr. 27, 2026

The deal follows Novartis’s agreement last week to buy a breast-cancer drug candidate from Synnovation Therapeutics for up to $3 billion, as the company turns to dealmaking to fill its pipeline and offset patent expirations.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

When the child screams with hunger, he draws the tongue back, shortens it and thereby broadens it, making loud expirations with longer or shorter intervals.

From The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. by Preyer, William T.




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