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The first major trove of Epstein files was made public last December, when the Department of Justice published multiple batches of documents culminating just before Christmas.
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Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
Through home videos and voicemails, a young Filipino-American soccer player relives her team’s historic win — culminating in a return to her roots and a journey that is both personal and profound.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The movie itself won the John Cassavetes Award at the Indie Spirit Awards and grew in prestige in tandem with the Safdie brothers’ career, culminating in a Criterion Collection Blu-ray in 2022.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Richmond’s partnership with Flock, one of the largest surveillance technology companies in the nation, has steadily grown since 2023, culminating in a contract worth $2 million and more than 150 cameras installed across the city.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
Through home videos and voicemails, a young Filipino-American soccer player relives her team’s historic win — culminating in a return to her roots and a journey that is both personal and profound.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The movie itself won the John Cassavetes Award at the Indie Spirit Awards and grew in prestige in tandem with the Safdie brothers’ career, culminating in a Criterion Collection Blu-ray in 2022.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Richmond’s partnership with Flock, one of the largest surveillance technology companies in the nation, has steadily grown since 2023, culminating in a contract worth $2 million and more than 150 cameras installed across the city.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminate
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The Ducks completed a nine-game homestand, splitting the last four after winning the first five.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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How to achieve blurred nails Once her prep is complete, Novakovic completes her blurred nails using two thin coats of Manucurist Active Blur.—
Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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Alajuelense returned the favor, beating LAFC 2-1 at BMO Stadium a week later, but that wasn’t enough to prevent the Black & Gold from continuing on the road to finishing runners-up to León.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Legislators craft viral moments for television and social media, sharpen partisan talking points and prepare for the next race long before the current term is finished.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Geologists concluded that the boulders formed over four million years as calcite built up around an organic core, which also caused the rocks' striking cracks to form over time.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Girls state titles were crowned last week at the Alamodome.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Japan has won it three times (2006, 2009, and 2023), while the United States was crowned champion in 2017 and the Dominican Republic in 2013.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The film climaxes with a triumphant visit by the musicians, some in their 90s, to New York’s Carnegie Hall.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Cosmic beings, this week opens with the Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio, a liminal checkpoint between what has already climaxed and what is about to be reborn.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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