expiration
noun
a coming to an end; termination; close.
expirations
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pluralof expiration.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The failures of cardiovascular and neuromuscular drugs pelacarsen and del-desiran raise the bar for Novartis’s pipeline, given that these were two important candidates to offset sales lost to upcoming patent expirations, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
That means Merck, the maker of Keytruda, and Bristol Myers Squibb, who produces Opdivo, each have more than 65% of last year’s sales exposed because of these patent expirations along with others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
But it’s cheap for a reason, with patent expirations coming up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
One of the issues that could possibly threaten the bank’s bullish thesis is the “patent cliff” approaching in 2028, where a number of major drugs are facing patent expirations.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
In forced expirations the muscles in the abdominal walls contract to push up the diaphragm.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Francis M. Walters
