Example Sentences

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Efforts to stop this proliferation are weakening and treaties are expiring.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

The previous political-economy equilibrium regarding Social Security is expiring, and a new one will have to be found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

For the stock listed in this table, that would mean buying the straddles expiring on May 22.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Believing we were simply two good people who’d rushed to the altar under the influence of euphoric new love and the pressure of an expiring visa was far less painful than the truth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Franklin was himself within a day or two of expiring when he and the other survivors were rescued by a band of m6tis.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer