finalize
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Schwartz and Vitale, for instance, are hoping to finalize a study soon that looks at how cats may greet their caretakers — or express a form of sadness or confusion when they leave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Tonight, Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Canadian negotiators have been camped out in Washington this week trying to finalize a deal that reportedly aims to address a range of flash points.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
So now the big question is whether the negotiators can finalize that agreement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Their goal was to finalize the plant’s design.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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The decision finalizes this phase of the explosive, yearslong case that has pitted the environmental organization against the company Energy Transfer, opening the door to an appeals process in the closely watched legal saga.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 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
June 2005: Spirit AeroSystems forms when Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp. finalizes the purchase of Boeing Wichita’s commercial aircraft division for $1.5 billion.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
A new federal rule finalized in March 2026 increased the amount of renewable fuel that refiners and importers must incorporate into the nation’s transportation-fuel supply.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
They had not finalized their plans as of Saturday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The administration is now seeking public comment, and it could take months or years before the new rules are finalized and formally enforced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The new rule, which has yet to be finalized but is set to take effect in May, would add another.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
“The Lead Monitor finalized all the curriculum herself.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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It may also be, as you say, that she never got around to finalizing her wishes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Corrections & Amplifications General Intuition is finalizing a round of investment that would value it at more than $6 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Iran and Oman were reportedly finalizing a draft agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, giving Tehran oversight of ships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
For Paramount, finalizing the transaction by year’s end would eliminate such payments in 2027.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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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