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expiry

[ik-spahyuhr-ee, ek-spuh-ree] / ɪkˈspaɪər i, ˈɛk spə ri /








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Following the expiry of the president's term, the federal government and the opposition started talks but did not reach an agreement.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Tributes were also paid to captain Bernardo Silva and defender John Stones, who will also be leaving the club this summer upon the expiry of their contracts.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Nymex natural gas for May delivery is off 0.5% at $2.537/mmBtu ahead of today’s expiry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Put spreads involve the simultaneous purchase and sale of put options with the same expiry but different strike prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The rain started again just after noon, and I sat under a dense pine nursing my last tin of meal replacement, the last-resort tin with the expiry dated for the previous year.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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