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polished off

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past tense of polish off

as in pecked (at)

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Steph Curry and Durant also finished in the top seven, despite neither lasting past the first round of the playoffs.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026
The Atlas Lions finished an all-time best fourth in the last World Cup and hope a win over France will set them up to make their first World Cup final.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

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