finish
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At present, every club in the Championship receives the same payment, regardless of where they finish.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
But during a second-quarter conference call, the company’s chief financial officer said it raised $134 million in equity offerings in the quarter and has the capital it needs to finish testing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
But a few—like Reichow, who won a Puma sponsorship after his speedy finish in New York—keep working there because they like helping people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
At 327-6, South Africa could yet have finished this enthralling day - one fitting of a series decider from which the winner will finish the series on top of the rankings – in the ascendancy.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
“And the best part is that it’ll allow me to earn a credit or two toward my BA before I even finish high school.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Owen in those days, even after his initial hamstring struggles, was explosive, electric - searing pace and acceleration complemented by the most ruthless of finishes.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Tense finishes and an uptick in penalties are to blame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
He makes all 12 shots and finishes with 26 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots in a dominating victory over the Warriors in the season opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
No phones for the duration, or talking, singing or other interruptions once the needle hits vinyl until the very last track finishes.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
She’s about to embark on a reverse-image search when Woo finishes his food.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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They have reached the playoffs in eight of the last nine years and finished with MLB’s best overall record in each of the past two seasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
He was undrafted out of Utah, where he finished his collegiate career that started at Colorado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
He finished third in the 2022 drivers' championship and second behind team-mate Max Verstappen in 2023.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Wednesday its third quarter revenues dipped as it finished fewer planes, but insisted it would still deliver a record number this year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
A clatter of hooves and wagon wheels drawing up to the side of the house snapped her attention back to my laundry, and she finished transferring it into her basket.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Her commitment to finishing the job has been in question for more than a year, fueled in part by her own acknowledgments that she could quit early.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Henderson worked on the show with Will Anderson, the former as a stop-motion animator, the latter on digital animation, 2-D animation, compositing and finishing shots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
In the 20th century, Paris became a finishing school for revolutionaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
However, Lamine Yamal will be hoping to make it third time lucky after finishing second twice in two years.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Macon chomped his ice cream, finishing before Cat.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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