as in finished
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout
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As in the game where the loser’s season is finished, left to instead to stare for weeks at miniscule draft-lottery odds.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Hoby Milner, Ben Brown (two innings) and Hunter Harvey finished the five-hitter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Miami Hurricanes are a little more than halfway through their spring practice schedule, having completed nine of 15 practices.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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As in those cities, drone deliveries in Atlanta will be completed using Wing’s drones.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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The best iterations of this event over the past half-century have culminated in victories by global superstars whose surnames are unnecessary.—
Jason Sobel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Following that, Callaway, powered by the story of Ethan, then initiated a movement that culminated with the creation of Ethan’s Law, a landmark piece of legislation that redefined animal welfare in Kentucky.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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After the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, in September 2022, Charles and Camilla were officially crowned king and queen at their coronation the following May.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Voting will determine an audience favorite, and a local culinary king or queen will be crowned.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Thirty Years’ War, which was concluded by the Peace of Westphalia, in 1648, spread across mainland Europe and killed some eight million people.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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At the time, the Justice Department concluded that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence lacked jurisdiction over allegations involving a president’s private conversations with a fellow head of state.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.
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