finalize
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The payments began while Hines was working to finalize the Genius Act—legislation that would dictate Tether’s ability to operate in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The judge’s approval allows tech scion David Ellison to finalize his company’s $111-billion takeover of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Ellison, currently the chairman and chief executive of Paramount, is aiming to finalize the acquisition of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The administration has yet to finalize a rule governing another program, known as Guard, also aimed at lowering drug prices based on what other countries pay, but for a different set of medicines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Friday morning there’s a message from Kyro in the announcements, commanding all track members to report to his room at lunch to return uniforms and finalize banquet plans.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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Once the state finalizes the Zone Zero rules, they could take effect as early as July 7.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
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
Unlike a year ago, the NHL trade deadline won’t be quiet for the Kraken this time after center Alex Wennberg was held out of Monday’s victory over Calgary while the team finalizes dealing him.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
However, he stressed that France was “not getting involved in any conflict,” adding that the decision had been finalized with Saudi authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Advocates expect the language requirement to be challenged in court if it remains unchanged when the rules are finalized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
In a suburb near Chicago, one home buyer in her 50s was on the hunt for a place to live as she finalized a divorce.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The rules need to be finalized by March.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
When it was over, and the vote to close Village had been finalized, Matty trudged home beside the blind man.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
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OpenAI said it was "actively finalizing contracts" with third-party safety assessors and would announce details in the coming weeks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
“CDC is finalizing decisions regarding COVID-19 vaccine procurement through the Vaccines for Children and Section 317 programs, and additional information will be available soon,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
It may also be, as you say, that she never got around to finalizing her wishes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister in charge of U.S. trade, said Ottawa and Washington are very close to finalizing a trade agreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Only a few people knew of his presence in Floyd McKissick’s house, where Callis Brown and other NCC students were finalizing plans for a sit-in at a Durham lunch counter.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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