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Recent Examples of terminus
When the popular elevated trail opened a decade ago, there wasn’t a lot there at its western terminus.
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
The Gold Line’s western terminus is located near the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
Named for a Creek Indian leader, the trail was the state’s first rails-to-trails project and at its eastern terminus connects to Georgia’s Silver Comet Trail.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Hikers don’t face a similar issue at the Mexican border, because people can drive all the way to that terminus, near Campo, in San Diego County.
—Bay Area News Group, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
The Gold Line’s western terminus is located near the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
Named for a Creek Indian leader, the trail was the state’s first rails-to-trails project and at its eastern terminus connects to Georgia’s Silver Comet Trail.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Hikers don’t face a similar issue at the Mexican border, because people can drive all the way to that terminus, near Campo, in San Diego County.
—Bay Area News Group, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminus
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Inside the suitcase were human remains which consisted of a female torso without the extremities, head and neck, and a black trash bag, which was next to the neck area, the warrant affidavit said.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
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Don't use a tourniquet Don't try to suction out the venom, and don't cut or slice the bite Keep the affected extremity elevated while traveling to a medical facility.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Because there’s no word for boundaries in Japanese.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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Eric is often the buffer between Justin and Dawn, able to set boundaries while giving Justin more leeway to grow up and have natural experiences.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
16 May 2025
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Thus, to the extent that the IEEPA’s language is unclear, the major questions doctrine suggests that the law should be construed to not permit these tariffs.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
13 May 2025
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The extent of an Artemis lunar surface presence would be determined by several factors, including the cost and safety of this transportation program and whether there are meaningful things for astronauts to do on the Moon.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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However, most accounting contracts include termination clauses that allow businesses to switch if their needs are not being met.—
Loran Armstrong,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Charles resigned on Wednesday, just prior to when his termination hearing was set to begin, district officials said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2025
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The doughnuts were mostly available for now in Kentucky and Indiana but were set to expand nationwide by the end of 2026.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The company’s new survey found that 57% of motorists were actively comparison shopping at the end of 2024, compared to 49% at the same time in 2023.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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“Terminus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminus. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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