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Recent Examples of polish off
Financial experts, economists and strategists the world over are polishing off their crystal balls, interpreting the tea leaves and looking to the stars to publish their year-ahead outlook.
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Chris Gunster, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
While many fans are polishing off and submitting their brackets tonight before the first full day of action tips off tomorrow, there are two more live First Four games to dive into this evening.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Drew McIntyre polished off the Fatal 4-Way storytelling by laying out Fatu with a Claymore Kick.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Sunday’s 2-1 victory polished off a sweep that revealed the length of New York’s contributor list.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Chris Gunster, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
While many fans are polishing off and submitting their brackets tonight before the first full day of action tips off tomorrow, there are two more live First Four games to dive into this evening.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Drew McIntyre polished off the Fatal 4-Way storytelling by laying out Fatu with a Claymore Kick.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Sunday’s 2-1 victory polished off a sweep that revealed the length of New York’s contributor list.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polish off
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Good gaming chops and an intuitive Google TV interface finish the deal for a great buy.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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The Heat finished 21st in offensive rating last season, ninth in defensive rating.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Dining at a popular Ocean Beach eatery, The Old Townhouse Restaurant, MacPherson wolfed down three eggs, two pancakes and two strips of bacon.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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If the Steakhouse’s menu winds up similar to the Reserve’s, locals accustomed to wolfing chili burgers at Star Country Cafe will need to dust off their wallets.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
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Consider what needs to be washed, what needs to be tossed, and what needs to be put away.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
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Coulter, who is 24 years old, was put away a decade ago for killing a man who was simply walking home from a White Castle.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Of course, nobody is having more fun than Christopher Lloyd as a conniving Klingon Commander chewing every bit of scenery.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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But by the time things got started on Friday night, hockey fans were already chewing on five major stories that had broken in the hours before.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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