finisher
Example Sentences
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Despite an uptick in his performance, hopes for third-place finisher Tom Steyer are fading along with the number of uncounted ballots, suggesting Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in November.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
He is the striker Scotland has been crying out for for an awfully long time, an instinctive and clever finisher, a guy who can score different types of goals.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Third-place finisher Paloma Valencia, who was backed by former President Álvaro Uribe, had fought a bitter campaign against Mr. de la Espriella for the support of the Colombian right.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The two candidates who finish in first and second place in the primary will advance to the November general election, leaving the third-place finisher on the sideline.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
When dry, the edges are burnished, and it is in seizing the right moment to do this that the clever finisher shows his skill.
From Practical Bookbinding by Adam, Paul
