terminate
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The automaker’s decision to terminate those plans led to $10 billion in costs and its first annual loss as a listed company in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Alberto Carvalho resigned, the school board threatened to terminate him for cause over alleged financial benefits he did not disclose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The restructuring plan forecasts the business will end up with 302 stores depending on how many landlords exercise their rights to terminate the lease instead of accepting reduced rents.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The lawsuit asks the court to order Ghana to both disclose the terms of the deportation agreement and terminate it.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
I didn’t wait for the American bishops to terminate the observance of meadess Fridays before I ate what looked best in the dormitory cafeteria on Friday nights.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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With the enhanced terms, Paramount has offered to pay the $2.8 billion breakup fee as soon as Warner terminates its deal with Netflix, Cardinale said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
A potential tenant terminates an agreement to advance up to $150 million for construction costs at Fermi’s Project Matador.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
Meta is also on the hook with its promise to pay back investors in the Hyperion joint venture if it terminates its leases early.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2025
Due to planned rail works, the cross border route to Dublin terminates at Drogheda with a bus replacement taking passengers the rest of the journey.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
The route terminates at the city’s southeast border, close to Richard’s house.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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It maintains Andriesz's employment was terminated after he refused to follow medical advice, declined to perform essential job duties, rejected reasonable accommodation, and ultimately abandoned his role.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
If the merger agreement is terminated, Getty said it plans to redeem its 10.5% senior secured notes due 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Since then, Congress has created dozens of agencies whose leaders could not be terminated at the White House’s whim.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
To be honest, though, since the 40-year bond rally terminated in 2020, investors who ply their trade on the fixed-income side of the ledger have become accustomed to driving under a yellow flag.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Regardless of how you feel about the rules, with this breach of contract, the challenge is terminated immediately.”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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According to Trauben, Rancho Humilde and Fuerza Regida, both parties entered a completely new agreement in 2022 that fundamentally restructured their entire business relationship, fully terminating the initial 2018 contract in place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
In focusing on elective abortion procedures, the court didn’t address all procedures for terminating a pregnancy.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
The agreement, which includes terminating military operations, will be signed Friday, with nuclear talks continuing for 60 days.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
In the letter terminating Pelley's contract on Tuesday, Bilton accused him of hijacking the staff meeting to disparage Bilton, his qualificatons and intentions with "remarkable incivility and contempt".
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
“He’s not, then,” he said, terminating the call; hanging up, he said to Rick, “Polokov didn’t show up for work today. No explanation. What’s he done, officer?”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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