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Morrison resolves to complete the trip in his girlfriend’s memory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"Shoving a colleague out of the way on a staircase just shows the complete disdain he has for Parliament and for other MPs."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
While McGee has no plans to revive the concept, he has created a miniature replica of the 99 Cents Only Store at the gallery, complete with the store’s iconic blue-and-white floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Wine storage and designer lighting complete the culinary space, which connects to the home’s larger entertaining areas.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
I’m the complete opposite of the guy that the popular, hot girl at school would ever date.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Once Sentinel-3C completes commissioning, it will contribute to global sea-level monitoring alongside established satellite missions such as Copernicus Sentinel-6 and Jason.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Niel will be the U.K. telecommunications company’s largest shareholder once his stake purchase from Emirates Telecommunications Group completes, which is expected by end of this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
CNN Chairman and Chief Executive Mark Thompson could remain in his role at the news network after Paramount completes its deal to acquire the news network’s parent company, Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
His attempt began on Tuesday 22 September and, if he completes the planned 168 hours, he is due to reach his target early on Tuesday morning.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The piece that completes the puzzle is string theory, according to which “the tally of possible universes stands at the almost incomprehensible 10500, a number so large it defies analogy.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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The tumble in Google’s share price was so stark on Thursday that the stock completed a so-called death cross, when the 50-day moving average of a share price drops below the 200-day moving average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Throughout the study, participants completed cognitive assessments at three points: the beginning, middle, and end.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
To remedy the issue, your county elections office will provide you with a form to fill out and return completed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Developer Capital & Centric had previously warned that the cost of delivering the project "in the current climate exceeds the value of the completed development".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
After the French Revolution, which overthrew the monarchy, it completed its final transformation into a museum, a monument for the new French Republic.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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But she stopped working to focus on completing a bachelor’s degree.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Kevin Keegan scored 20 times as Liverpool won the European Cup and English First Division in 1977, and were a whisker away from completing the Treble - losing the FA Cup final to Manchester United.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Spending another 15 minutes searching for a particular brand of yogurt may represent good service, but it also consumes time that a worker could otherwise spend completing another order.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
He finished the night completing 17 for 19 passes for 172 yards, doing enough to manage a low scoring contest and help his team not turn the ball over for the seventh game running.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
“It’s about as much use as completing the funding application, I daresay,” said Dr. Malone.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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