as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout
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Bortoleto finished the sprint in 11th place but was later disqualified for exceeding the FIA’s maximum engine intake air pressure limit.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
11 June 2026 -
They’re grilled then finished in the oven, rendering the skin crisp, and a little sticky.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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At the time of my visit, there was one guest room building that had not yet opened, estimated to be completed in October.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Roughly 23,000 ballots remain to be tallied, with the majority of the vote count expected to be completed by Friday, said Ken Casparis, a county elections spokesperson.—
Reeti Malhotra
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The Consumers sale proposal culminated years of deliberations by the utility over whether to keep, sell or remove the dams, which average 106 years old.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The discovery of the body ended months of a spectacular and contentious rescue effort that culminated May 2, when the mammal was transported toward the North Sea in a barge in the final rescue attempt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Five field event champions also were crowned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Take the under-17 team that were crowned world champions in Qatar last year.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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In 2024, Argentine prosecutors concluded there were grounds for launching a criminal investigation into its top South American officials on charges of human trafficking and labor exploitation against 44 women.—
Suman Naishadham,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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But Sorokin, who was appointed by Democratic President Barack Obama, concluded that the fee was not a penalty but a tax that the Republican president lacked any authorization from Congress to issue.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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“Capped (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capped%20%28off%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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