as in endings
the last part of a process or action
the general announced that the remaining fighting would be only a mop-up to a war that was all but over
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Noun
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In The Gallery, in the 2021 version, there were six different endings.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025 -
The CtrlMovie system allows for both single- and multi-player decision-making that allows for different endings based on participants’ choices.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The farm’s owners disputed the CFIA’s conclusions, arguing that the ostriches that survived the flu might offer disease-fighting antibodies for research – an idea that Kennedy endorsed in his letter to the CFIA in May after meeting with Canadian officials.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Admittedly, this study has a restricted scope and much more research is needed before conclusions can be drawn.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some controllers are also taking on second jobs to make ends meet or calling in sick in protest.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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With her hair tied in a bun in the back of her head, Stewart’s choppy bangs took center stage next to Elle Fanning’s and Renate Reinsve’s pristine slick-backs; the ends falling unevenly on her forehead, with longer strands tickling her ears.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As La Jolla’s three high school football teams head into their regular-season finales this week, The Bishop’s School and La Jolla High School will try to rebound from tough losses, while La Jolla Country Day School aims to keep up its recent momentum.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Both coconut cake and key lime pie make for fine finales.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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After all, exits and grand finales are part and parcel with any theater and therefore any showgirl's life, and could be purely symbolic in nature.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Mop-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mop-ups. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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