finishing
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In two months, he went from polling at 5% in a March IGS poll to 25% in a late May poll and finishing first in the unofficial primary vote count.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
It closed down almost 3% on Friday, finishing at $26.24.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Major U.S. indexes pared losses, finishing well off their session lows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
During the qualifying round, South Africa won its group by finishing ahead of Nigeria and advanced despite starting the campaign with a loss due to an ineligible player used in a match against Lesotho.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
I was terrified and dying of curiosity at the same time, but I couldn’t just flee without finishing the job.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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