as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout
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Heading into 2026 the Red Sox look capable of at least matching last year’s club, which finished third in the AL East, made the playoffs and lost to the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Mahomes finished 27th in the NFL in completion percentage on downfield throws.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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Construction on a new house began in 1853 and was completed in 1856.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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Clearly, the Wizards have completed their deconstruction phase and are now moving toward Young and Davis leading a rising young core.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The event culminated with a performance by vocalist Noga Erez that switched the party gears into club mode, aided by dancing and dirty martinis.—
Carly Witteman,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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According to Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, at least 100 people died and 100 were wounded in the US operation that culminated in the arrest of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who was also a member of parliament.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Because the championship game won’t be played, a league champion will not be crowned.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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As February gets underway, the year's big lotteries are off to a slow start as only one jackpot winner has been crowned between Powerball and Mega Millions.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The show originally aired in 2009 and concluded in 2015.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lai also used Apple Daily to call for international sanctions against China and Hong Kong, the judges concluded.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Capped (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capped%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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