terminus

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Recent Examples of terminus A number of the world’s great deltas, including those at the terminus of the Mekong in Vietnam, the Nile in Egypt, and the Yangtze in China, are sediment starved. Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 9 Jan. 2025 The Blue Line light rail would be extended from its I-485 terminus to Pineville. Alexandria Sands, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025 Advertisement The preliminary epicenter of Monday’s earthquake, recorded at 10:04 a.m., was near the corner of Valley Boulevard and Grand View Drive in Alhambra, just a few blocks from the northern terminus of the 710 Freeway and a few blocks east of the city limits of Los Angeles. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024 The best scenic ogling opportunities happen in the first 2.5 miles from the north terminus along Forest Road 618 near the community of Lake Montezuma. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for terminus
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Noun
  • The report from the OCME reportedly indicated that Gittings was brought to Hartford Hospital via Life Star in hemorrhagic shock with obvious traumatic injuries to the left lower extremity including a near amputation.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Another problem is atrophy of the lower extremities, including weakness in the arch muscle of the foot.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • With that, Roth is quick to credit friends and fellow scare-mongers at the top of the 2000s such as Rob Zombie, James Wan and Darren Bousman for pushing the boundaries of guts, gore and terror.
    A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The brand said the work is designed to bridge the legacy of rare craft practices passed down through generations at The Balvenie with a contemporary lens, creating an experience that hopes to redefine the boundaries of hospitality and design.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Also striking: several court cases in Florida highlight the extent to which criminal networks operate to funnel weapons to Haiti and its menacing gangs.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
  • To the extent Medicare receives funding from the states, expect higher state and local taxes, property taxes, and consumption taxes like sales and use taxes, to cover the shortfall.
    Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the early termination of eight experimental payment models.
    Seth Joseph, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Department of Labor, which said the 167 probationary employees who'd received termination notices were either already back to work or had voluntarily separated.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • To that end, the Tokyo itinerary includes exhibitions against the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants, an event hosted by Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts and a welcome party organized by Imanaga and Suzuki.
    Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Regardless of its strategy, at the end, what truly ensures the success of company acquisitions is how well a company is able to integrate those businesses.
    Raj Sharma, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Terminus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminus. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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