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  • present participle of finish.
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finishing

ADJECTIVE
closing
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NOUN
woodwork
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NOUN
woodwork
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Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, who is finishing her second term and could not seek reelection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Copilot Chat says Spain will win it, England will reach the semi-finals and Scotland will go out in the group stage, despite finishing third in their group.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It closed down almost 3% on Friday, finishing at $26.24.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

McClain said he would purchase the cattle at auction, feed them in his lots and sell them on to finishing yards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

A week after our arrival in Souilly, I walked into the switchboard room and there she was, Mae, not finishing her work as she should have been, but still firmly planted in her chair.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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