as in finishes
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout
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Karaban finishes his career with a 60-6 record at home, 31-1 in Hartford, and 29-5 on campus.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Elsewhere, Dana finishes up with Ilana’s exam.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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What started as a niche hobby has evolved into a competitive collegiate esport that culminates each year in a global competition sponsored by Microsoft, aired on ESPN, and features a $100,000 prize fund.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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That escalation culminates in one of the season’s most surreal moments, when Ritter walked onto set to find Julian literally mapped out on a conspiracy board.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
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After a child completes a screening, the coordinator can create a personalized literacy plan that highlights the areas that need more practice.—
MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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After a child completes a screening, the coordinator can create a personalized literacy plan that highlights the areas that need more practice.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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That concludes today’s newsletter.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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BofA concludes that with 10% to 20% of current business potentially facing disintermediation, the industry’s premium valuations leave very little room for error.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The nomination crowns remarkable achievements since the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour began.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, the University Interscholastic League restructured the basketball playoffs to resemble the 6A football postseason format, which splits qualifying teams into two divisions based on enrollment and crowns two champions in each classification.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Caps (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps%20%28off%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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