as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout
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Ciriaco finished second in the Olympic category and fourth in the traditional event in the 119-pound weight class at the 3A state championship.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026 -
The Cubs finished 4-for-19 with runners in scoring position and left nine on base.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Construction is intended to start this summer to be completed later in the year.—
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The processing of deliveries began in early March and was expected to be completed by the end of the month, officials said.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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The 21-year-old McGonigle, who was robbed of his first home run by center fielder Jackson Merrill in the second, worked a 10-pitch at-bat against Wandy Peralta in a lefty-on-lefty matchup that culminated with a single to right field that brought in Gleyber Torres and Colt Keith for a 4-2 lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In spaceflight history, his name is synonymous with NASA's original moon program, which flew between 1961 and 1972 and culminated in six successful lunar landings.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Louis Vuitton may have just crowned the next hot indie watchmaker.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
25 Mar. 2026
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Pulido continued growing in popularity, and was crowned male entertainer of the year at the Tejano Music Awards for three consecutive years, from 1998 to 2000.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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In just a decade, such an event has become about four times more likely due to climate change, the analysis concluded.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chalker concluded that the test was primarily assessing his psychology.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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