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expire

[ik-spahyuhr] / ɪkˈspaɪər /


VERB
breathe out
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
breathe in inhale


Example Sentences

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The union’s current contract is set to expire May 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

EasyJet has said ticket prices might rise towards the end of summer when its hedging deals expire.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Some of the new terms expire in 2033, when the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration expects fifth-generation network upgrades to be completed, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He predicted an uptick in contract renewals for the company this year, as three-year contracts from the end of the pandemic era expire.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Why did most of them pick the 23rd to expire in concert, in the presence of all those supposedly harmless humans?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond