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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polishes off
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The Dodgers, after taking a 2-1 lead in the series with a Game 3 win, lost consecutive games at home, and now have their backs against the wall as the series finishes north of the border.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025 -
By the time a patient finishes treatment, a nurse navigator has often been there for every major milestone—the last chemo infusion, the follow-up scans, the tears and the relief that come afterward.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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The industry chews people up and spits them (and their dreams) right back out.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Polishes off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polishes%20off. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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