as in finishing
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout
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That all sounds like a pretty good complement to Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond, basically keeping the elements that worked with Emmitt Finnie in that spot but upping the finishing ability.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026 -
Despite last year’s poor start, Adames ended up finishing the season worth +5 outs above average, which ranked in the 89th percentile.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Each program selects 32 students a year, culminating in an industry showcase.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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So there will be a full day of racing at the speedway, culminating in the sold-out, 67th running of the Coke 600.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 May 2026
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Hours after launch, the Shenzhou 23 crew will be greeted aboard Tiangong by Shenzhou 21 astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, who are completing an extended seven-month-long mission and will be returning to Earth at the end of the month.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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Wells gifted his painting to Roosevelt in 1903, four years after completing it.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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“Capping (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping%20%28off%29. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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