1
as in demise
the act of ceasing to exist
the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event
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2
as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
once upon expiry, her soul entered the abode of the blessed dead
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Recent Examples of expiry
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.
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Nishant Pant, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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
International benchmark Brent crude futures with February expiry traded 0.5% higher at $72.55 per barrel at around 7:15 a.m.
—Sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The Ice Brent contract with January expiry was trading at $72.68 per barrel at 07:39 a.m.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
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Nishant Pant, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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
International benchmark Brent crude futures with February expiry traded 0.5% higher at $72.55 per barrel at around 7:15 a.m.
—Sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The Ice Brent contract with January expiry was trading at $72.68 per barrel at 07:39 a.m.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expiry
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Horror films primed on increasingly gory demises have always trafficked in archetypes.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
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Sepsis Rates Spiked for Patients Whose Initial Diagnosis Didn’t Include Fetal Death For patients in Texas hospitals who lost a pregnancy, about half were not diagnosed with fetal demise when they were admitted, meaning that their fetus may still have had a heartbeat at that time.—
Andrea Suozzo,
ProPublica,
20 Feb. 2025
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The murders in 2024 included eight killings involving white supremacists and five deaths at the hands of far-right anti-government extremists.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The coroner’s conclusion of suicide was expected, but a Channel 4 report into the circumstances around his death is yet to report back and questions remain.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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Rizzo believes the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement after the 2026 season might be influencing club behavior toward veteran players.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Inflation, rising housing costs,and the expiration of benefits are among the reasons for the increase.—
Abigail Brone,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2025
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The result is a season that’s ludicrous in plot yet freshly unsettling in its portrayal of how people can become resigned to their fate.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The far away country was Czechoslovakia and so off Chamberlain flew to meet Hitler in Munich to decide the fate of the Czechoslovaks without them at the table with the big powers.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Visitors to other parks are also noting staffing problems, including at Grand Canyon National Park, where terminations cut deeply into the employees who staff the entrance stations, leading to long lines last weekend.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: The terminations, also reaching Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Slife, come amid the Trump administration's mass firings and pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.—
Lauren Floyd,
Axios,
22 Feb. 2025
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This suddenly feels like more than a passing of the torch at Torrey Pines.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Clearly, millennials have become the baseline audience for an SNL anniversary special — a profound passing of the torch — and this special is millennials’ reward for growing up with Debbie Downer and Bronx Beat.—
Joe Berkowitz,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
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And then, with the dissolution of Stewart-Haas Racing this past offseason, THR acquired one of SHR’s former four Cup charters and signed SVG to the open car.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2025
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Marsh said the faculty was promised a conversation about the dissolution of the school.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Expiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiry. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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