extinguishment

Example Sentences

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However, on a net basis, which includes losses on debt extinguishment and the impact of equity-based compensation, Wayfair lost 89 cents a share, falling well below Wall Street’s expectations for 1 cent per-share profit.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Local fire authorities in a now-deleted Facebook post said "a Tesla was on fire" and that they cooled "the batteries down to ensure complete extinguishment".

From Reuters • Jul. 2, 2021

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

Fraudulent accessory expenses of all kinds, faux frais, expenses of registration, for prolongation, and extinguishment, etc.

From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Roscher, Wilhelm