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

Many sailors' contracts are expiring and large-scale crew rotations are overdue.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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