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culminating

[kuhl-muh-ney-ting] / ˈkʌl məˌneɪ tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
climactic
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The result is that profit margin estimates have crept higher, all culminating in the explosion of earnings projections.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The World Cup is fast approaching, and bigger than ever, with 104 matches spread over 16 North American cities across 39 days — all culminating in New Jersey.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Route 66 has its tendrils throughout SoCal, and especially in the L.A. area, winding through Pasadena, West Hollywood and culminating in Santa Monica.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The crisis - triggered after a deadly militant attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, and culminating in military strikes by India and retaliatory action from Pakistan - lasted barely 90 hours.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

She was also the winner, between 1938 and 1958, of nine Poet of the Year awards, culminating finally in the much-coveted State Poet Laureateship.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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