finisher
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Steyer was trailing Hilton, the second-place finisher, by just over 200,000 votes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Third-place finisher Paloma Valencia, who was backed by former President Álvaro Uribe, had fought a bitter campaign against Mr. de la Espriella for the support of the Colombian right.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Loyola, the fifth-place finisher in the Mission League, will face Ganesha in the Division 2 final.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The millennial sex therapist eked out a narrow win in the Democratic primary election in March and will advance to a runoff with the second-place finisher, sheriff’s deputy Johnny Garcia, on Tuesday.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
The book is now "forwarded," and passes into the hands of the "finisher" to be tooled or decorated, or "finished" as it is called.
From Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society by Various