as in finishing
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout
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One human staffer answers the hotline, another handles finishing the dishes, and the third works the handoff to delivery drivers.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
10 June 2026 -
But since the calendar flipped to June, Webb has morphed back into the workhorse who has led the National League in innings pitched for three consecutive seasons, finishing in the top six in Cy Young voting eachof those years.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The big bash came in late May 2022, when the entire Barker/Kardashian crew went abroad to Portofino, Italy, to celebrate the happy couple over the course of four days, culminating in a reception that lasted into the wee hours.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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There have been other peaks under Pochettino, specifically in the fall, culminating with a 5-1 win over Uruguay.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Yamamoto retired 22 consecutive Angels after Peraza’s triple, allowing no more baserunners while completing eight innings for the first time this season.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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Upon completing his 10-year NHL career and two games with Cincinnati of the World Hockey Association in 1978-79, Meehan returned to Buffalo to earn a law degree before joining the Sabres' front office in 1984 under general manager Scotty Bowman.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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