finishing
Example Sentences
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He eventually left school early to pursue the game, finishing primary education but not secondary school.
From BBC
She was close to finishing the coverlet, which she’d been working on for more than a year.
From Literature
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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 Literature
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After training his body to adjust, he had no trouble finishing.
Four years prior, with two points for a win, Rangers won the league, finishing three clear of Aberdeen and four ahead of Motherwell.
From BBC
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