as in finishes
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout
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From plaster finishes to beadboard, even wallcoverings, each approach has its own personality and level of permanence.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Royals’ offense finishes strong The Royals were plagued with an inconsistent offense this season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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The character Justin, whose latent gay identity has functioned mostly as a backdoor punchline up to this point, finally develops feelings for a boy in his high-school theater program (tale as old as time) and the young love culminates in a cry-worthy way.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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All of that, the pair say, culminates in an ending that will top the ones that came before.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The seventh floor construction completes the first phase of the tower project.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bugno, who was instrumental in establishing and growing the WCF into one of the world’s leading film funding institutions, announced his departure over the summer and completes his tenure at the end of 2025.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Like Week 2 of the NFL season, Week 4 concludes with dual MNF offerings.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rodgers may still fully be planning to retire after the 2025 season concludes.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The single day event, which has grown in size and scope over the last few years, is capped by an awards ceremony that crowns the best of show followed by a military-style jet fly-over.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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At the eastern end, a 37-foot bronze sculpture of William Penn crowns City Hall, created by Alexander Milne Calder.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
16 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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