culminate

Example Sentences

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That her quest will culminate in the mountains of northern Italy just two months from now will make it must-watch television and social media video.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

“We continue to expect that the year will culminate in what we hope will be quite a strong year-end in quarter four.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Trump is visiting Asia for talks that will culminate in his meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping in South Korea on Thursday.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

The oil giant’s layoffs, amounting to about 3% of its global workforce, culminate a yearslong push to consolidate offices and thin its ranks as it targets billions of dollars in annual structural costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

The resulting “interviews” of passengers in these dragnet operations usually culminate in a request for “consent” to search the passenger’s luggage.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander