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culminate

[kuhl-muh-neyt] / ˈkʌl məˌneɪt /


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Smaller-deal activity is picking up, in part, because many founder-led businesses started by baby boomers are in the midst of succession planning, which will culminate in a wave of sale activity, according to Richert.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The rituals culminate on the 10th day of the month Muharram, which this year falls on June 26.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

George H. W. Bush's February 1989 visit was overshadowed by growing calls for democratic reform in China that would culminate in massive protests and a bloody crackdown later that year.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

The finals weekend in London will start with the sixth-placed northern hemisphere side taking on their southern hemisphere equivalent, and culminate in the two group winners taking each other on for the title.

From BBC Nov. 17, 2025

Occasionally one of her infatuations would culminate in a lunch or coffee date, an encounter on which she would pin all her hopes but which would lead to nothing.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

After Wimbledon, the season switches to the North American hard court swing which culminates at the US Open between 30 August and 13 September.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

“Choo Choo Revue” culminates in a look toward the future.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

But even if we’re meant to view our woolly antagonists as sheeple, after a fashion, “The Sheep Detectives” culminates on an optimistic note for both the four-legged and the two.

From Salon May 17, 2026

It culminates above the ancient tombs and temples of Luxor, Egypt, where trips are selling swiftly.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

His embarrassment would have pleased me, but once he recovered, there would be that awkward period that sometimes culminates in a handshake.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

The subsequent run to the Euro 2024 final was stodgy with the occasional highlight, but culminated in a disappointing performance in the Berlin showpiece as Spain beat Southgate's side 2-1.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

According to Page Six, the model’s essay in the Cut had publishers champing at the bit in a 12-way bidding war that culminated in the hefty pay day.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

Worries about a bubble in the housing market grew in Greenspan’s last years as Fed chair and culminated in the 2008 financial crisis.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Now, the obsession has culminated into Hollywood gold.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

After the departure of the 7:45 train at 8:07, the day culminated with the much-anticipated Daughters of the American Revolution auction.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

And in the culminating piece that gives the collection its title, she writes of the catastrophic betrayal that floats out of sight in the later writings of Alice Munro.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The fact that they’ve moved up together “marks a period of extremely aggressive buying, culminating in a parabolic uptrend,” Adam Turnquist, chief market strategist at LPL Financial, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

But even with their struggles, culminating in an 82-64 loss to Seattle on July 6, the Sparks responded well with consecutive home wins against Indiana and Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" has been an unexpected hit among fans, with US matches culminating in 70,000-strong sing-alongs.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

She struggled to stay focused and push forward, but the culminating weight of everything that had happened that week wouldn’t leave her alone.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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