sunset clause
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The tariff deal now includes a sunset clause under which regulation will cease to apply at the end of 2029 unless it is extended.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The measure, which passed with just more than the two-thirds majority required, included a 10-year sunset clause to allow voters the chance to decide whether it should be extended.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024
WTO delegates told Reuters that Washington has submitted proposals, including a so-called "sunset clause" that would automatically mean any future deal would one day expire.
From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023
The legislation creating the review committee included a "sunset clause" to dissolve the committee on July 1, 2023.
From Salon • Jul. 8, 2023
The 2012 law that established MUP has a "sunset clause" that means MSPs must vote on whether the policy should continue before 1 May 2024.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2023
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