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expire

[ik-spahyuhr] / ɪkˈspaɪər /


VERB
breathe out
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
breathe in inhale


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Those terms are set to expire on the 75th anniversary of the closing date.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

He signed a second one-year deal in November that was set to expire at the end of this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The 56-year-old's previous deal was due to expire after next summer's World Cup, but her new contract will run until the end of Euro 2029.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Kelly’s initial order, which he briefly extended, was set to expire Tuesday without additional court action.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Worse still, her visa was about to expire.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

That raises an awkward question for a personalized shot that could cost around $300,000: Why not just give Keytruda earlier, especially once cheaper copies arrive after its patent expires in 2028?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Olsen’s contract with Fox expires after this season as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Furthermore, once the temporary order expires at the end of this year, there’s the issue of reinforcement.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Brent crude November contract, which expires on Wednesday, was up 0.5% at $103.05 a barrel, while the more active December contract rose 1.5% to $97.64 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

She said, “’Ef dooda, expires in two years.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Diesselhorst is in the market for various expired gadgets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Earlier this week ex-Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal, who had been without a club since his deal at the Bernabeu expired in June, joined Getafe on a free transfer.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Daniels took a snap, danced around, was tackled and the clock expired.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

States have resorted to Rube Goldberg-like schemes to obtain drugs from abroad, sometimes under false pretenses, or have used drugs that are expired or improperly stored.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

She throws one into a bin and grumbles, “How do we have three bottles of expired salad dressing in here?”

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

With Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez's contracts expiring this summer, Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward will have some important decisions to make.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

With a pending lockout, expiring player contracts and possible retirements, who knows what the future will hold.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

More than half of current single-stock options volumes are concentrated in contracts less than two weeks away from expiring, according to John Marshall, a partner at Carrick Lane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

That drop, however, has a lot to do with a rush of purchases late last year as customers sought to take advantage of expiring federal tax incentives.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Franklin was himself within a day or two of expiring when he and the other survivors were rescued by a band of m6tis.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer


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