finish
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"If it wants, it can finish us. But we still have the power to win" through regulation, he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
“But given all the tax and where our guys are health-wise, to get that week would be huge. So we’ve still got to play well to finish out the season to get to that point.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Then I finish with the zest of half a lemon and as much black pepper as my heart tells me is correct.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Neither candidate is expected to finish on Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Come and see me, Miss St. James, as soon as you finish your shift.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Just before the trailer finishes, a hilarious decree comes down from Mount Disney, splayed across the screen like law: “See it in InfinityVision!”
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Stranger Things” ended in December, “Outer Banks” concluded with its fifth season last month and “Emily in Paris” finishes with its sixth season in December.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The note finishes by reiterating that bubble-like environments can chew through macro risk, “at least for some amount of time.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
There’s nothing cool about a tennis match that finishes at 3:33 a.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I like the orange paint,” Owen says as Leo finishes the door.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
If he said, 'no thank you,' I finished my job.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
It can occur during manufacturing and remain as an impurity in the finished sweetener.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
He finished with 12 carries for 43 yards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
He had pressed beyond the semifinals, finished a match after 3:30 a.m., and knocked off tournament favorite Carlos Alcaraz in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
I moved closer as he finished pinning the shirt to the line and reached down for another one from the basket near his feet.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
New features for TV audiences attempted to enhance the viewer experience, with athlete headshots, win probabilities and projected finishing positions flashing up on screen.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Zverev was taken to five sets in his first two matches, with both finishing in the early hours of the New York morning.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
She also broke down in tears after finishing a song, telling the audience: "I had promised myself not to cry."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Kyle Tucker powered the Dodgers’ offense, finishing a double shy of the cycle while recording a season-high five RBIs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
“He’s finishing up a meeting, Grace,” said his secretary, “but you can wait in his office.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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