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finalize

[fahyn-l-ahyz] / ˈfaɪn lˌaɪz /


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Kushner also owns a minority stake in the Miami Heat, which he bought in 2024 and must now sell to finalize the Lakers purchase.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

It will still take time to finalize the financing and acquire all the equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Leavitt said Washington would "continue to have those conversations with our Saudi counterparts" to finalize a deal including recognition of Israel.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

For this to happen, the analysts said they would want the company to prioritize organic growth as opposed to completing large acquisitions and to finalize the deals that were delayed in the previous quarter.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

On November 7, 2003, our family went down to the courthouse to finalize the adoption.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

The decision finalizes this phase of the explosive, yearslong case that has pitted the environmental organization against the company Energy Transfer, opening the door to an appeals process in the closely watched legal saga.

From Barron's Feb. 27, 2026

“The divestment of our European onshore platform finalizes the divestment program that we’ve laid out, and we’ve now substantially strengthened Orsted’s financial position,” Orsted Chief Financial Officer Trond Westlie said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

Once the court finalizes custody of the 13-year-old, my aunt plans to request that the husband be required to sell the house and distribute the proceeds to my cousin’s two boys.

From MarketWatch Dec. 16, 2025

The streamer, which remains the industry juggernaut, is also expected to add Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby and an opening night game when MLB finalizes a new media rights deal this year.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 30, 2025

June 2005: Spirit AeroSystems forms when Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp. finalizes the purchase of Boeing Wichita’s commercial aircraft division for $1.5 billion.

From Seattle Times Feb. 21, 2024

Neos and Innovator Capital — another ETF firm purchased by Goldman in a deal that was finalized earlier this year — both cater to this rapidly growing niche.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Bloomberg said Cohen has not yet finalized any decision.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

The markets “await confirmation that a deal has been finalized between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,” the head of FX Strategy says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The states argue that this merger would leave consumers paying more for less diverse news and entertainment options if finalized.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

Because the design of space missions is finalized many years before launch, and because of Vishniac’s death, the results of his Antarctic experiments did not influence the Viking design for seeking Martian life.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

His year-old startup is finalizing a nearly $5 million contract with the Army.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The EPA’s comment period allowed 60 days for the public to weigh in on the list before agency staff began reviewing the feedback and finalizing.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

Regulators are finalizing new bank capital standards, with the Basel III Endgame proposal expected to be finalized by early 2027.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Thinking Thrifty: Baseten, which specializes in providing software and computing capacity to companies tapping in to lower-cost AI models, is finalizing a $1.5 billion fundraising round.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

I shut the glove box with a finalizing click!

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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