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culminate

[kuhl-muh-nayt] / ˈkʌl məˌneɪt /


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Raman and a majority of her colleagues had voted the previous year for a package of increases that would culminate in a $30-per-hour minimum wage in summer 2028.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Perhaps most importantly, “Rubber Soul” marked an escalation in the musical arms race between the Beatles and Brian Wilson that would culminate in “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Pacific forum, which will culminate with a leaders' retreat on Thursday, has been touted for decades as a symbol of regional unity.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Kerr, whose training is based in the United States, decided to target the record this season as it was the first in six years not to culminate in a major global championship.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Thus commencing a cycle that can only culminate in further anger and distress.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

It culminates in a deeply unserious fight scene where everyone is very obviously not throwing punches.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026

After Wimbledon, the season switches to the North American hard court swing which culminates at the US Open between 30 August and 13 September.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

His time there culminates in a prisoner performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony that would become globally famous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

“Choo Choo Revue” culminates in a look toward the future.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

The clash culminates several weeks after Enrique arrives, when Maria Isabel telephones collect and her call is rejected because some of the immigrants in the trailer do not know who she is.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

That tendency culminated in the now-legendary 2025 National Security Strategy, a document that offers most presidential administrations a chance to deliver boilerplate language about shared values, human rights and democracy.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

Warrington Wolves have jumped from sixth to third on the back of a much stronger season which culminated in reaching the Grand Final at Old Trafford, only to lose to Wakefield.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

One of hundreds of housing protesters camping in central Madrid, Aitana Lopez felt duty-bound to pay tribute to a pensioner whose eviction sparked a movement that culminated in early elections.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Their bye week consisted of wild-card watch parties, batting practice, live pitching — from a long list of arms on Wednesday, especially — and an open workout Thursday that culminated in a scrimmage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Every season culminated with World Championships, unless it was an Olympic year.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Brussels has already drawn Washington's ire with probes under different laws, culminating in fines worth billions of dollars.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Rebecca Onion digs into the movie’s many twists and turns, culminating in “the psychological-thriller equivalent of a plot quadruple axel.”

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

The players had just laboured through the opening period of the second half, culminating in a Lisandro Martinez own goal gifting the home side the lead.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

And in “The Musical,” you can see both of her parents in the audience during the culminating school show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

She struggled to stay focused and push forward, but the culminating weight of everything that had happened that week wouldn’t leave her alone.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older


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