finish
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Finish first, and they grab a £20,000 prize.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Finish with a generous dollop of ricotta and shower with freshly grated Parmigiano.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Finish with a swirl of chili oil, fresh herbs — basil, parsley or dill — and a spoonful of yogurt or cream.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Cutting out mindless, unnecessary daily expenses — like your daily coffee or subscriptions — can be the start of big changes, as author David Bach noted in the book “Start Late, Finish Rich.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
“Don’t want to pressure you, Potter, but if we ever need an early capture of the Snitch it’s now. Finish the game before Snape can favor Hufflepuff too much.”
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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