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termination

[tur-muh-ney-shuhn] / ˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən /


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That’s where I’m stuck, and where I’m hoping you can help: Is there any meaningful recourse against an administrator that provides essentially no notice before a network termination like this?

From MarketWatch Sep. 12, 2026

When asked about the impact of TPS termination, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told the BBC that "Temporary Protected Status is exactly that - temporary".

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

The company later characterized the departure as a “business decision,” but declined to explain what business consideration prompted such a sudden termination.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

Growth was driven by an uptick in European demand for heat pumps, and stronger-than-expected appetite in the U.S. despite the termination of government subsidies at the end of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

“Fischer had a gun to our heads,” he later said, explaining the abrupt termination of one of the most important American chess matches ever played.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

In the year since Kirk's killing, dozens of lawsuits have been filed across the country by people fired for their comments about the activist, arguing their terminations violated their rights to free speech.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

For instance, the administration announced the terminations for Nicaragua and Honduras three days after they were set to expire on July 8, 2025, but provided a 60-day extension.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The merit board alone reported 20,335 pending appeals that year, four times its usual load, filed by workers swept out in the mass terminations, and with Harris gone it could decide none of them.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

In the view of lower courts, the bar on judicial review doesn’t apply to “procedural errors” underlying the terminations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

The "–cene" terminations were thus something of a compromise.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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