culminate
Example Sentences
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“We continue to expect that the year will culminate in what we hope will be quite a strong year-end in quarter four.”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025
Trump is visiting Asia for talks that will culminate in his meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping in South Korea on Thursday.
From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025
The oil giant’s layoffs, amounting to about 3% of its global workforce, culminate a yearslong push to consolidate offices and thin its ranks as it targets billions of dollars in annual structural costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025
It comes as Lib Dem activists gather in Bournemouth for the party's autumn conference, which will culminate in a speech on Tuesday by leader Sir Ed Davey.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025
Thus commencing a cycle that can only culminate in further anger and distress.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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