expiry
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a coming to an end, esp of a contract period; termination
expiry of a lease
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the expiry date
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death
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The Serb great, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, insists he has not put an "expiry date" on his extraordinary career.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
It remains to be seen where the appointments will leave diplomacy with the US, after the expiry of a 60-day deadline for an agreement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Volatility is a key component in the pricing of options, as it determines how likely a strike price will be reached, depending on the time to expiry.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Stones left City upon the expiry of his contract at the start of this month.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
These were rough around the edges from our camp can opener and stamped with expiry dates and some with company names: Campbell’s, Heinz.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Pick strikes 20% higher for one- to two-months expiries.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
In addition, the selloff has driven up volatility across all expiries of bitcoin options, while sharp selloffs typically only raise the volatilities of short-dated options, according to Forster.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025
In addition, Poundland is seeking rent reductions from landlords which, together with lease expiries, could result in an additional 70 or so store closures in the future.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2025
But that wave of patent expiries has slowed considerably.
From Reuters ● Dec. 23, 2014
Previous lock-down expiries have helped drive Facebook's share price down to nearly half its $38 IPO level, but there is evidence short-sellers are losing interest, suggesting the drop may not be severe this time.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 13, 2012
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