as in endings
the last part of a process or action
the award for best picture is traditionally the evening's grand finale
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Come for the subtle performances and Agnès Godard’s masterful cinematography; stay for one of the greatest endings in movie history.
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Beginnings tend to grab our attention and endings seem to linger, but the middle is where most of the good stuff happens.
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Additional findings could change investigators' conclusions.
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Such conclusions require objective medical and forensic evidence.
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The series launched with an hourlong pilot episode and also went hourlong with the Season 2 premiere and a couple of finales, including the series closer.
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Kansas City is 2-4 in rubber games and 6-14 in series finales.
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Then layer in a leave-in conditioner or bond repair treatment, a scalp serum or light oil on the ends and a heat protectant before any styling tools touch your strands.
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This wrenches the chromosomes apart into two sets and reels them to opposite ends of the cytoplasm sea.
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Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.
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“Grand finales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grand%20finales. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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