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With five miles to the finish line and no one else picking up pace, Martin decided to push himself to the end.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Outline your plans carefully, because regular progress should feel better than chasing an uncertain finish line.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
When news broke in 2013 that bombs packed with fireworks powder had detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon and Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were being hunted, executives at Phantom Fireworks did not wait for a phone call.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Small decorative pumpkins might sprint to the finish line in under three months, but many types of standard- and giant-sized pumpkins need a long growing season.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Outline your plans carefully, because regular progress should feel better than chasing an uncertain finish line.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
When news broke in 2013 that bombs packed with fireworks powder had detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon and Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were being hunted, executives at Phantom Fireworks did not wait for a phone call.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Small decorative pumpkins might sprint to the finish line in under three months, but many types of standard- and giant-sized pumpkins need a long growing season.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for finish line
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“Finish line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finish%20line. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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