as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout
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Truer words were never spoken, although Anderson would have plenty of statuettes before the evening was finished.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026 -
The not-yet-finished becomes simply the unfinished.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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As a condition of his employment, the man passed a background check completed by VPD, Valparaiso Police said in a release Tuesday.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Crews are expected to work over the coming weeks to clear the wreckage and make way for the construction of a permanent memorial to the victims, a project slated to be completed in September 2027.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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The bit culminated in Norris himself confronting O’Brien in 2004.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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That investigation culminated in Jay’s arrest in late July.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Kelso crowned David Lee the king in September 1991.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The first round will go from March 19 to March 23, the second round will be from March 24 to March 25, and the champion will be crowned by April 7.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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An extensive Reuters investigation concluded the man responsible for wall murals spotted on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean were created by English artist Robin Gunningham.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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When the funeral concluded after about 75 minutes Monday, the procession ended at Cedar Grove Cemetery, on the edge of campus.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Capped (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capped%20%28off%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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