extinguishment

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The company’s adjusted earnings of 70 cents a share, which excludes nonrecurring items, such as losses on debt extinguishment, beat the FactSet-compiled consensus estimate of 44 cents a share.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

He discussed “the extinguishment of the national debt,” and devoted many words to the maintenance of military might.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2017

That human yearning for moral certainty and clarity, even at the risk of extinguishment or fiery damnation, runs through Cohen’s lyrics.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2016

Realtors say mortgage extinguishment has led to expensive homes being auctioned for a fraction of their worth over relatively small HOA liens and could drag down other property values.

From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 2015

The sales of the western lands had increased from $100,000 to $25,000,000 a year, a fact which explains the rapid extinguishment of the public debt.

From The Greater Republic A History of the United States by Morris, Charles