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as in to end
to come to an end
speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired
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as in to exhale
to let or force out of the lungs
he vows to hold on to that belief until he expires his last breath
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as in to die
to stop living
made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
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as in to release
archaic
to throw or give off
linden trees expiring their rich perfume
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Recent Examples of expire
If your liquid detergent does expire, use it for one of its many uses outside of keeping clothing clean, like mopping floors and tidying toys.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
According to Radio France Internationale, missile-maker MBDA has been restoring expired French air force SCALP-EG for onward transfer to Ukraine.
—David Axe, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Fed must stimulate to offset government spending cuts To stabilize the debt-to-GDP ratio, Tudor Jones believes the Trump tax cut must expire, payroll taxes should rise by 1%, and households earning $200,000 or more must be taxed at 49.5%—just for starters.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
The players union and league had until Nov. 1 to opt out of the deal (which was previously set to expire in 2027) and took the opportunity to do so with attention at a high following a thrilling end of the season.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
According to Radio France Internationale, missile-maker MBDA has been restoring expired French air force SCALP-EG for onward transfer to Ukraine.
—David Axe, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Fed must stimulate to offset government spending cuts To stabilize the debt-to-GDP ratio, Tudor Jones believes the Trump tax cut must expire, payroll taxes should rise by 1%, and households earning $200,000 or more must be taxed at 49.5%—just for starters.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
The players union and league had until Nov. 1 to opt out of the deal (which was previously set to expire in 2027) and took the opportunity to do so with attention at a high following a thrilling end of the season.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Next week: Mesa Ridge at Montrose, TBA No. 3 Pueblo West beat No. 19 Golden, 49-7: Two weeks removed from their first loss of the season, the Cyclones ended a streak of three straight Round of 16 exits with a rout of Golden.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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The president-elect, who has vowed to end federal policies that encourage EV sales, has previously targeted environmental regulations that mandate lower-pollution emissions.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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In four days, the coin will land, and half of the country will either exhale with relief or shudder in terror.Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news Bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and Barataria Bay in Louisiana are exhaling microplastic fibers, according to our new research published in the journal PLOS One.Leslie Hart, Discover Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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The warning came after the US State Department confirmed to CNN that an American citizen had died in Vang Vieng.Lilit Marcus, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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The dog died and was later transferred to a facility for examination.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Democrat Josh Harder is heading back to the U.S. House following his defeat of Republican Kevin Lincoln in California’s 9th Congressional District, according to election results released Friday.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles County registrar did not update results over the weekend — the last tally there was released at 5 p.m. on Friday — but Tran is leading there with 56.26% of the vote.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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After Veda's sudden death, the company had ceased production, with fans and collectors willing to pay exorbitant amounts for one of the original 28 games that were created.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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This philosophical novel consists of the diary entries of a woman for whom the days have ceased to pass.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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That’s in part because Democrats fell short in their bid to flip enough battleground districts in Southern California and the Central Valley to help the national party win a majority.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Compared to animal leather, Elevate emits 95 percent fewer greenhouse gases, uses 93 percent less water and 72 percent less energy, according to the company’s data.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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On May 18, 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens emitted 1.5 million metric tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere while its pyroclastic lava flow incinerated virtually everything within a 230-square-mile radius.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Donations dwindle, while volunteers from the opposite side of the country stop coming or divert to another disaster.Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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Blackwood stopped an initial shot by Crosby from inside the blue line.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Expire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expire. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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