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County Civilian Oversight Commission Chair Robert Bonner told the public that county officials were terminating him from the position.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

On the West Coast Mainline itself, trains from the south were travelling no further than Preston, while services from the north were terminating at Carlisle.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

"But in a letter dated June 15, 2021, Jolie's representatives abruptly informed Pitt that they were terminating discussions and disingenuously accused Pitt of having no intent on finalizing an agreement."

From Fox News • Feb. 18, 2022

Almost two years into the contract, King County officials held a meeting with the center’s staff in December 2019 and announced they were terminating the contract.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2021

Ignorant of dancing, unskilled in whist or the art of polite conversation, we were terminating our third hour of judicious snubbing in a corner.

From Trifles for the Christmas Holidays by Armstrong, H. S.