culminate
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Still, many controllers opt out of what they describe as an onerous examination process that could culminate in losing their careers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Sometimes these culminate into a special certification that can be added to your résumé.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
While the plot failed to enlist enough support from the military to go ahead, it did culminate in the storming of government buildings by Bolsonaro's supporters on 8 January 2023.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025
This fall’s “Introduction to Stand-Up” class will culminate with open-to-the-public shows on Dec. 4 and 5 at the Stop Gap.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
Occasionally one of her infatuations would culminate in a lunch or coffee date, an encounter on which she would pin all her hopes but which would lead to nothing.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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