finisher
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Last year, he was the top American finisher at the New York City Marathon, fifth overall, a race he’s set to run again Sunday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Also making a run is Atiku Abubakar, the second-place finisher in 2023.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
His rally appearance, along with the endorsement of local Rep. Russell Fry, who was the third-place finisher in the first round of voting two weeks ago, transformed that region into a stronghold for Graham.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Wing or centre, a wonderful finisher and a player whose innate talents were honed on those tough streets of his district - one that also produced fellow pioneers Roy Francis and Colin Dixon.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
And, then, Johnny Laidlay was a very fine finisher in a tight match.
From Fifty Years of Golf by Horace G. Hutchinson
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