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as in ends
to come to an end
speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired
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as in exhales
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 dies
to stop living
made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
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as in radiates
archaic
to throw or give off
linden trees expiring their rich perfume
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Recent Examples of expires
With the relationship between the two companies deteriorating, Qualcomm may have to consider using another architecture before its ALA expires in 2033.
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Jim McGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Current government funding expires Friday night when Congress is scheduled to adjourn for the holidays.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Patients can apply for renewal once the card expires.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
His contract expires at the end of 2025, so there's a real chance the Padres consider trading him.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Given the fact that the SEC dominates the college football ratings, experts CNBC spoke with believe the conference will leapfrog the Big Ten with the richest television deal when its current agreement expires in 2033-34.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
But he has been hurt far too frequently over his four seasons in Chicago for the Bears not to seek an upgrade this offseason when Jenkins’ rookie contract expires.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
After the promotion expires, customers in the extended home delivery zone will see an extended range delivery fee.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
The news today appears to settle what was becoming a contentious situation in the UK, where Max is set to roll out into Sky territory in 2026 amid an ongoing international expansion and after its HBO output deal with Sky expires.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Jim McGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Current government funding expires Friday night when Congress is scheduled to adjourn for the holidays.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Patients can apply for renewal once the card expires.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
His contract expires at the end of 2025, so there's a real chance the Padres consider trading him.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Given the fact that the SEC dominates the college football ratings, experts CNBC spoke with believe the conference will leapfrog the Big Ten with the richest television deal when its current agreement expires in 2033-34.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
But he has been hurt far too frequently over his four seasons in Chicago for the Bears not to seek an upgrade this offseason when Jenkins’ rookie contract expires.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
After the promotion expires, customers in the extended home delivery zone will see an extended range delivery fee.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
The news today appears to settle what was becoming a contentious situation in the UK, where Max is set to roll out into Sky territory in 2026 amid an ongoing international expansion and after its HBO output deal with Sky expires.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expires
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Wavy is between straight and curly, holds hairstyles well, and has big curls and waves from roots to ends.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
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For now, the pro football season mercifully ends, and not nearly soon enough.Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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He's aided by his assistant, aspiring journalist Emmy (Robyn Cara), and by a veteran Irish investigative journalist, Dove (Siobhan Cullen), on assignment in exile from London after a story falls apart when her whistleblower source unexpectedly dies.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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With only one star to speak of, and no flashbacks or subplots to break up the central narrative, Netflix’s survival drama lives or dies by the quality of its lead performance.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Instead, progress begins locally and radiates outward.Claire Foley, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
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As the calendar turns its page from 2024 to 2025, the astronomical energy that radiates the cosmos will have a different effect on each of our lives.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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But Social Security payments won’t be delayed if the government ceases operating because of a shutdown.Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
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Netanyahu has said the fighting will only end when Hamas ceases to exist as an organization.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Dec. 2024
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He's aided by his assistant, aspiring journalist Emmy (Robyn Cara), and by a veteran Irish investigative journalist, Dove (Siobhan Cullen), on assignment in exile from London after a story falls apart when her whistleblower source unexpectedly dies.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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These companies should abide by whichever deadline falls later.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Humiliated when Iran releases the hostages minutes after Reagan is inaugurated.Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The woman in question was identified as Renee Brown, a 36-year-old single mom who works two jobs, loves her kid, and never stops, à la Reba McEntire.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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The rule does not get rid of the debt itself, but stops it from having an impact on a consumer’s credit worthiness.Joseph Choi, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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The decision, paired with general manager Chris Drury’s open-for-business memo that mentioned Kreider by name, casts doubt over the 33-year-old’s future with the organization.Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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But his return nonetheless casts a pall on global climate efforts.Justin Worland, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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