finalize
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Two hours before his self-imposed midnight deadline, President Trump wrote online that he would pause aggressive action abroad for three days, giving negotiators time to finalize some unspecified deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The city has to finalize the list by the end of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Despite Bonta’s lawsuit, Nexstar hurried the next day to finalize its purchase of Virginia-based Tegna and swallow the operation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
He said the league hopes to finalize the transaction in September and that “our next chapter will make our players the majority equity holders in LIV Golf, a first for a major global sports league.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
He had done as much as he could from his hotel suite, but he needed to return to his office to finalize the purchase.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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That includes the shares held by SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, which he will be barred from selling for a year and a day after SpaceX finalizes its prospectus paperwork.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 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
Potential litigation also looms as the federal government finalizes the rules for operating the Central Valley Project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2024
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 states argue that this merger would leave consumers paying more for less diverse news and entertainment options if finalized.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
As the Games approach, when venue designs are finalized, seats are assigned and tickets open to a first-come, first-served basis, there will likely be other chances to buy tickets with special seat assignments attached.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
“And I finalized my video editing duties yesterday. We wanted to surprise you.”
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, who is overseeing the high-profile case, issued a temporary restraining order to block the merger from finalizing while the two sides hash out the evidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
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 have been working on finalizing new capital standards for banks for years, the culmination of an international effort to harmonize capital requirements after the 2008 financial crisis.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The Joint Chiefs were all there, finalizing plans to destroy the Soviet missiles in Cuba.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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