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unfinished

[uhn-fin-isht] / ʌnˈfɪn ɪʃt /


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As workloads mount and job security ebbs, employees are logging in on Sundays to tackle unfinished tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Few would call a pile of unfinished logs a table.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

“Primetime” presents itself as a story about Hansen’s callous quest for ratings and notoriety at the expense of his tact, but the portrait is unfinished.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

But hidden within the show's history are unfinished episodes recorded in Cambridge.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

In fact, a song that does not end on the tonic chord will sound quite unsettled and even unfinished to most listeners.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones


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