finisher
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Simply put, throughout his career, Defoe - also England's highest-scoring substitute with seven goals - was the ruthless finisher a manager wished to see when anxiously glancing at their bench in need of a goal.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt was in second place on election night, but Raman gained as mail-in ballots were counted and was declared the second-place finisher by the Associated Press on June 8.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The most complete was offered by Jackson, the third-place finisher in the gubernatorial race.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
That’s because the second-place finisher in Group J will go into the round of 32 and face the winner of Group H, which is likely Spain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The tomb formerly stood surrounded by a grating, in the midst of the presbytery, for Ralph was the "finisher" of the church.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Percy Dearmer
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