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finalize

[fahyn-l-ahyz] / ˈfaɪn lˌaɪz /


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The company had been hoping to finalize the purchase by late September to avoid a higher payout.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Leavitt said Washington would "continue to have those conversations with our Saudi counterparts" to finalize a deal including recognition of Israel.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

For this to happen, the analysts said they would want the company to prioritize organic growth as opposed to completing large acquisitions and to finalize the deals that were delayed in the previous quarter.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Although the commission continues to receive complaints about violations of campaign-finance laws, it is unable to conduct investigations, finalize pending cases, or issue civil penalties against rule breakers.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

On November 7, 2003, our family went down to the courthouse to finalize the adoption.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Rackspace Technology finalizes a deal with Advanced Micro Devices to use its chips for Rackspace’s AI cloud, causing shares to surge.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

“The divestment of our European onshore platform finalizes the divestment program that we’ve laid out, and we’ve now substantially strengthened Orsted’s financial position,” Orsted Chief Financial Officer Trond Westlie said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

Once the court finalizes custody of the 13-year-old, my aunt plans to request that the husband be required to sell the house and distribute the proceeds to my cousin’s two boys.

From MarketWatch Dec. 16, 2025

Clara Karger, a Bass spokesperson, said the mayor will continue engaging with the budget committee as it finalizes its spending proposals.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2025

Like Thousand Oaks, temporary facilities will be in place while the team finalizes plans on a permanent facility in Woodland Hills, where owner Stan Kroenke bought 100 acres last year.

From Seattle Times May 9, 2024

But Greer declined Wednesday to confirm to reporters if the fresh duties will be finalized by Friday's deadline, the Wall Street Journal reported.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Blackstock, who died in August 2025 at the age of 48, purchased the Butte, Mont., property in April 2022 for an undisclosed amount, just one month after his divorce from Clarkson was finalized.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

“Unlike typical leisure travel, many travelers finalized plans and secured tickets closer to the start of the games.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

The proposal, which will likely be finalized later this year, outlines a set of factors for employers to consider before approving investments.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Before the offer was finalized, Haupt was ushered into another office down the hall, where a thin man with a streak of gray hair introduced himself.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Earlier in the week, as crews were finalizing roadwork, they discovered a pinhole-sized leak in a pipe, temporarily pausing street repairs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

The EPA’s comment period allowed 60 days for the public to weigh in on the list before agency staff began reviewing the feedback and finalizing.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

Regulators are finalizing new bank capital standards, with the Basel III Endgame proposal expected to be finalized by early 2027.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Thinking Thrifty: Baseten, which specializes in providing software and computing capacity to companies tapping in to lower-cost AI models, is finalizing a $1.5 billion fundraising round.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

The Joint Chiefs were all there, finalizing plans to destroy the Soviet missiles in Cuba.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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