finalize
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A federal judge in Oakland temporarily blocked the deal, prompting Paramount to agree not to finalize the acquisition until after a trial or June 1, whichever comes first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Teva said Monday that it remains in active discussions with the administration to finalize a deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Tonight, Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Canadian negotiators have been camped out in Washington this week trying to finalize a deal that reportedly aims to address a range of flash points.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
On November 7, 2003, our family went down to the courthouse to finalize the adoption.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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The decision finalizes this phase of the explosive, yearslong case that has pitted the environmental organization against the company Energy Transfer, opening the door to an appeals process in the closely watched legal saga.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
“The divestment of our European onshore platform finalizes the divestment program that we’ve laid out, and we’ve now substantially strengthened Orsted’s financial position,” Orsted Chief Financial Officer Trond Westlie said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Once the court finalizes custody of the 13-year-old, my aunt plans to request that the husband be required to sell the house and distribute the proceeds to my cousin’s two boys.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 16, 2025
Potential litigation also looms as the federal government finalizes the rules for operating the Central Valley Project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2024
Like Thousand Oaks, temporary facilities will be in place while the team finalizes plans on a permanent facility in Woodland Hills, where owner Stan Kroenke bought 100 acres last year.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
The venue also confirmed on Wednesday that the Saturday concert is still a go, but that supporting acts have yet to be finalized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
A new federal rule finalized in March 2026 increased the amount of renewable fuel that refiners and importers must incorporate into the nation’s transportation-fuel supply.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The deal hasn’t been finalized, and the terms, including the interest rate that Fluidstack would pay, could change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The proposed rules will not take effect for several months and are likely to face legal challenges once finalized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Because the design of space missions is finalized many years before launch, and because of Vishniac’s death, the results of his Antarctic experiments did not influence the Viking design for seeking Martian life.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Before finalizing his departure, Coxon said he asked an old colleague for advice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It may also be, as you say, that she never got around to finalizing her wishes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Iran and Oman were reportedly finalizing a draft agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, giving Tehran oversight of ships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Earlier in the week, as crews were finalizing roadwork, they discovered a pinhole-sized leak in a pipe, temporarily pausing street repairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
His goal was to expose them at close quarters to the charismatic energy of his protege Ernest Lawrence, and he was surely successful at finalizing their approval for the cyclotron grant.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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