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Recent Examples of terminus
The perfect final stop on Route 66 Speaking of California’s connection to Route 66, the road unofficially ends at the Santa Monica Pier, but Mel’s Drive-In is at its technical terminus.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
The station is the northern terminus for the line and, according to amNewYork, the train had just pulled in to its last stop.
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Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
Some melting occurred naturally, but the landslide’s force physically severed a massive section of the glacier’s terminus, filling the fjord with a dense slurry of icebergs.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
The terminus of the route is Morretes, known for its colonial charm, cobblestone streets, artisan shops, and regional cuisine, including the traditional beef stew barreado.
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Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
The station is the northern terminus for the line and, according to amNewYork, the train had just pulled in to its last stop.
—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
Some melting occurred naturally, but the landslide’s force physically severed a massive section of the glacier’s terminus, filling the fjord with a dense slurry of icebergs.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
The terminus of the route is Morretes, known for its colonial charm, cobblestone streets, artisan shops, and regional cuisine, including the traditional beef stew barreado.
—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terminus
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Short sessions may help with lower-extremity swelling in healthy people, and MD Anderson Cancer Center has pointed to low-intensity vibration as potentially helpful for cancer patients maintaining bone and muscle health.
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Short sessions may help with lower-extremity swelling in otherwise healthy people, and MD Anderson Cancer Center has pointed to low-intensity vibration as potentially useful for cancer patients maintaining bone and muscle health.
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If the boundary between them is compromised, the church too will become coercive.
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The root ball boundary or the outer edge of the soil-and-root mass typically extends from the main stem to just beyond the edge of the foliage.
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Oliver may have lived her own world to some extent, but that world was still the real one.
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In bumping off Ecuador 2-0 Tuesday night in the friendly confines of Estadio Azteca, Mexico has set up Telemundo (and to a lesser extent, Fox) for a post-holiday blockbuster against England.
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An arbitrator overturned the university’s termination, ordering them to reinstate the professor of justice studies.
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But the Supreme Court reversed those rulings, saying in a 6-3 decision that immigrants from Syria and Haiti are not entitled to judicial orders postponing the terminations of their temporary deportation protections.
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By spinning off its freight unit, the remaining FedEx is focused on parcel and logistics services, while emphasizing higher-margin end markets.
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England won five corners in the additional 6 minutes at the end.
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“Terminus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terminus. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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