as in fading
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as in expiration
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as in ending
to come to an end
speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired
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as in exhaling
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 dying
to stop living
made one last visit to his homeland and expired not long afterwards
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as in radiating
archaic
to throw or give off
linden trees expiring their rich perfume
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Recent Examples of expiring
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
With current funding expiring Friday night and Congress hoping to adjourn for the holidays, here's a look at how a government shutdown could impact Michigan.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Could Manuel Neuer renew his expiring contract until 2026?
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Swapping him for an expiring pitcher or just dumping his salary would be best for the Yankees.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
But the last few years, the chain has set new lows by restricting its discounts to rapidly expiring coupons and rewards points cumulated in previous purchases.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Consider how Harbaugh took advantage of the obscure fair-catch free-kick rule to help his team pick up three points with time expiring in the second quarter.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
This game, in fact, will provide the Davies camp with even more arguments as Bayern is trying to renew the expiring contract.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The expiring Tax Cut & Jobs Act provisions that could impact the greatest number of taxpayers are the law's tax brackets, which would revert to their pre-TCJA thresholds if Congress fails to extend the changes under the 2017 law.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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An ideal framework for Los Angeles would be baking some protections to both firsts and shipping out the expiring contracts of point guard D'Angelo Russell, center/power forward Christian Wood, and guard Jalen Hood-Schifino, plus the deal of defense-first reserve point guard Gabe Vincent.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
With current funding expiring Friday night and Congress hoping to adjourn for the holidays, here's a look at how a government shutdown could impact Michigan.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Could Manuel Neuer renew his expiring contract until 2026?
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Swapping him for an expiring pitcher or just dumping his salary would be best for the Yankees.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
But the last few years, the chain has set new lows by restricting its discounts to rapidly expiring coupons and rewards points cumulated in previous purchases.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Consider how Harbaugh took advantage of the obscure fair-catch free-kick rule to help his team pick up three points with time expiring in the second quarter.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
This game, in fact, will provide the Davies camp with even more arguments as Bayern is trying to renew the expiring contract.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The expiring Tax Cut & Jobs Act provisions that could impact the greatest number of taxpayers are the law's tax brackets, which would revert to their pre-TCJA thresholds if Congress fails to extend the changes under the 2017 law.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiring
Noun
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Friday marks the quarterly expiration of stock index futures, stock index options and single stock options.Brian Evans,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Another potential change is the expiration of the qualified business income deduction, which allowed small business owners, freelancers and others who own their own business to deduct 20% of their income from their taxes.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Without advice from the United States and its allies, Kyiv has produced unrealistic ideas on ending the war—such as Zelensky’s victory plan announced this fall.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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LaVine is averaging 22 points and shooting a career-best 44% from 3-point range, returning to All-Star form after February’s season-ending right foot surgery.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Estate Taxes The federal estate tax exclusion for decedents dying in 2025 will increase to $13,990,000 per person, or $27,980,000 per married couple.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su), a dying old man who pretended to be Gi-hun’s ally in the game.Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Beyond the dust of Liverpool’s dock road and the huge lorries rolling in and out of the city’s port, the glass panels of Everton’s new home at the Bramley-Moore Dock sparkle impressively, radiating ambition.Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Those affected may have chronic low back pain, stiffness, and radiating pain into the buttocks or legs, aggravated by activities that involve bending or lifting.Sarah Jividen, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
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This is because the vision that has animated our common life for the last few decades is past its expiry.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Here is my exact trade setup: Buy $137 call, Dec 10th expiry Sell $138 call, Dec 10th expiry Cost: $50 Potential Profit: $50 If IBB trades at or above the short strike (i.e. $138 in this example) by the expiration date, this trade could yield a return of 100% on the amount risked.Nishant Pant, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, in February, The Star Ledger is ceasing its print publication entirely and moving to an online-only format.Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, 18 Dec. 2024
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This event led to Cruise losing its operating permit in California and ceasing operations in Arizona and Texas.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2024
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To qualify for relief, a reporting company must have a BOI reporting deadline falling within the period beginning one day before the date the specified disaster began - as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – and ending 90 days after that date.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The fall 2024 release is 11 years old (falling on the younger end of the age range for Old Fitzgerald), meaning it was distilled in the fall of 2013 and bottled in the fall of this year.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
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Crawley solved the problem using small tungsten or LED spotlights to stand in for small portholes by casting small pools of light for Brody and the camera to cross through, but kept the vast majority of the space in a moody darkness.Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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His father remembers visiting Scott around this time and driving around with him between casting calls.Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Expiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiring. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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