Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

The company this year signed a 150MW power-purchase agreement with Google and has been able to extend expiring contracts on older plants at higher prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 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

Liyana groaned, “Our feet are killing us. Also we're expiring from hunger. Isn't history better in small doses?”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye