as in finishes
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout
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West Orange finishes the season 20-13.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026 -
Construction could begin after the city signs off on annexation, plats and a new water well for the area, but the developer told council members homes are unlikely to be occupied until after ITD finishes its Karcher Road work, with full build‑out expected to take five to 10 years.—
Noah Daly
May 7,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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This includes the annual Key West Pride event, a popular weeklong celebration that is held every June and culminates with a parade down Duval Street.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2026
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The blend of horror and comedy — two genres driven by tension that culminates in a cathartic payoff — has thrived in recent years at the box office, championed by auteurs like Jordan Peele and Zach Cregger.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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April 15, 2015 Invincible at Oracle A 133-126 win over the Denver Nuggets completes a franchise-best 67-15 record and 39-2 at home.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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The reserve is already poised to fall to its lowest level since 1982 if the administration completes the full release.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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As the 2025-26 sports year concludes, fans hope stability has arrived — for real, this time — in the form of coach Kyle Whittingham.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The 2026 Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday and concludes on May 23.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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The global event brings together contestants from around the world competing for the crown, with full multiplatform coverage from preliminary events to the final broadcast, when the reigning Miss Universe, Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico, crowns her successor.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Some produce pale purple flowers that form crowns around deep green foliage, but others bloom in pink, red, blue, and white hues.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Caps (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps%20%28off%29. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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