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Recent Examples of finals
Boston has hosted community watch parties in other neighborhoods including Dorchester, Boston Common and East Boston, and more watch parties are planned for both the semi-finals and the July 19 final.
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Neal Riley,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
His performances that summer reached a crescendo in the knockout stage — netting against Wales in the quarter-finals, bagging a hat-trick in the last four against France and then scoring twice in the final against Sweden.
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Saturday night's finals will see Hernandez look to get back to the top of the podium for the final time as a high schooler.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
The Alcaraz and Sinner trilogy in major finals began with an epic French Open final that came in at a whopping five hours and 29 minutes.
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Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales brought their two elder kids along to the men's singles finals of the Wimbledon Championships on July 13 and Princess Charlotte joined her dad in Switzerland to see England's women's national soccer team compete in the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 final on July 27.
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Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
His performances that summer reached a crescendo in the knockout stage — netting against Wales in the quarter-finals, bagging a hat-trick in the last four against France and then scoring twice in the final against Sweden.
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Saturday night's finals will see Hernandez look to get back to the top of the podium for the final time as a high schooler.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
The Alcaraz and Sinner trilogy in major finals began with an epic French Open final that came in at a whopping five hours and 29 minutes.
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Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales brought their two elder kids along to the men's singles finals of the Wimbledon Championships on July 13 and Princess Charlotte joined her dad in Switzerland to see England's women's national soccer team compete in the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 final on July 27.
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Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finals
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Rhyne Howard scored 30 points to lead Vinyl past Laces and into the Unrivaled semifinals on Saturday, while Paige Bueckers’ 29 points led Breeze past Rose to secure its semifinal berth.
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In the weeks since, Indian media has reported several student suicides allegedly linked to the immense pressure of the exams, which Dipke and his supporters commemorated this week by lighting candles.
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But not for long, when there are still pratfalls to stage and pants to drop and robot prostate exams to supervise.
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After the Shaq trade, for example, Odom went on to win NBA championships with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010, with Shaq not winning one again.
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His father is a Hall of Famer who won three championships with the Heat.
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However, Croatia and Austria serve as worthy opening round tests before that matchup can become reality.
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Many of the devices employed during segregation, such as poll taxes, grandfather clauses, and literacy tests, were superficially race-neutral.
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The Venezuelan nationals were ultimately released to their home country from CECOT in a prisoner swap last July.
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Members of the European Parliament voted 418 to 218 Wednesday with 30 abstentions to approve the Return Regulation, a measure designed to speed up the removal of third-country nationals who are staying illegally in the European Union.
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The cause and manner of death for both individuals remain pending the examinations and conclusion of the investigation.
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The Wall Street Journal, for example, reported in 2025 that faculty across the country are giving up on writing assignments, which students can produce with AI, and returning to in-class tests and examinations.
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Although federal law requires the VA to publish statistics on arrests, citations, investigations and prosecutions by local agencies, the campus police website has no link to crime data.
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The report said the city council budgets $500,000 a year for investigations, and in a typical year, $200,000-$300,000 is used.
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“Finals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finals. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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