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Judge makes their complete and utter failure to pull off a microscopic scam feel heroic.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
The more you complete your self-care tasks, the happier your bird becomes.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
Advanced computer simulations can take days or even months to complete.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
"I'm in disbelief that 18 months later we are still in a position that the house that we bought still isn't complete," says Jess.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
In fact, right then a nap was insisting itself upon Duane, who yawned in complete agreement.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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A French security source told AFP the agency would keep using the software in the meantime, since it cannot afford operational disruptions while ChapsVision's tool completes development.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The signing of Carlos Baleba completes a £155m summer revamp of Manchester United's midfield.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The board intends to explore a public-private model, with funding sources, amounts and any cost sharing determined only after an outside consultant completes an analysis and presents recommendations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
She anticipates that a third hospital, Mount Elizabeth, could also transition to the revenue-sharing model after it completes its enhancements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
It completes the set of six and creates a perfect half-moon curve.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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In July, the party moved to commission an independent review over Donaldson's actions while he was a member of the DUP, but it is not yet clear when the report will be completed or published.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
A young Japanese pilgrim who had just completed the route took our photo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Employees were later instructed to send her video showing their completed work.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
“They’re not going to make any decisions, and I’m not going to make any recommendations, until we get an investigation completed that’s transparent and robust and competent,” Carey said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Prisoner ten Boom has completed her hearings,” he said, “and will return to her cell.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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It was hard for her to stomach the fact that had things not collapsed in Afghanistan, she would have been four semesters from completing medical school and beginning her practical rotations at a hospital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
But after losing much of his depth perception, he traded that passion for running, completing 79 marathons, his family said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The USC quarterback had one of the most precise performances of his Trojans tenure, completing 23 of 25 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported an incident on Monday of a tanker being struck by three unknown projectiles while completing its transit of the key waterway.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
After everything that’s happened, and I’m less than an hour from completing this thing.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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