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expiration

[ek-spuh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɛk spəˈreɪ ʃən /


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The strategy entails buying one call and selling another with a higher strike price but a similar expiration.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

He said many of the city structures in everyday use are already well past their intended expiration date.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

District Court for the Southern District of New York, just days before the expiration of a lookback window.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

You used it once — maybe twice — and now it’s sitting there, a little accusatory, inching toward its expiration date.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

But Ben looked at him, bellowing slowly with each expiration.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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