as in finishing
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout
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Brind’Amour played in only one NHL All-Star Game, received Hart Trophy votes in only one season (2005-06, finishing 10th), and hit the 80-point mark just four times.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026 -
After finishing nine holes, the men enjoy breakfast burritos.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Mixed martial arts fighters are squaring off on the White House South Lawn for UFC Freedom 250, culminating in a main card fight between Georgian-Spanish Ilia Topuria and American Justin Gaethje for the undisputed UFC lightweight championship.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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This will be the first of nine World Cup matches in Arlington, culminating with a semifinal July 14.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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The Orange also dominated possession in the early goings, holding the ball for 69 percent of the first half and completing 307 passes versus Japan’s 130 passes.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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In April, Betty Lindberg ceded that completing the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race at 101 years old this July was probably not going to happen.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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“Capping (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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