as in finishes
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout
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Carson Beck finishes the game 22 of 24 for 267 yards and 2 touchdowns.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Golden State finishes its inaugural regular season with two games against the Minnesota Lynx and one against the Seattle Storm.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film culminates with an escalating parade of pain inflicted on Marv and Harry, and John deftly varied the pace and intensity of his cartooning — with heavy use of pizzicato strings, triangle, and legato bass clarinets — to match the progression.—
Tim Greiving,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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The trip culminates in a scenic cruise past historic temples and lively markets along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, followed by a farewell dinner at a waterside restaurant.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
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Research suggests this disruption may stem from alterations in normal neurodevelopmental processes that happen as adolescents mature — especially since the higher end of the typical age range of onset is when the brain completes maturation, D’Souza said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Senior quarterback Emmett Dowling completes 25 of 43 passes for 382 yards and four TDs and hits Quentin Burrell for the winning 2-point conversion pass as Mount Carmel tops Moeller 43-42 in Ohio.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Whether the Yankees are willing to make that type of commitment to a player who will be 37 years old by the time the contract extension concludes will be perhaps the most critical question for the legendary franchise in the coming offseason.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic decline in insect populations captured in the study underscores both the global scale of the biodiversity crisis and the pressing need for comprehensive monitoring and conservation efforts, a press release concludes.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, neighborhoods shift from bohemian Exarchia to elegant Kolonaki—as the Acropolis crowns the skyline.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Now in its 61st year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition showcases 100 of the world's best nature photographs at the museum and crowns a series of shooters in a variety of categories, as well as awarding one Grand Title and one Young Grand Title.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Caps (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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