culminate

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The campaign began with a viral social media movement and will culminate in a nationwide "shutdown" on Friday, ahead of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

“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

Thus commencing a cycle that can only culminate in further anger and distress.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote