culminate
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While the plot failed to enlist enough support from the military to go ahead, it did culminate in the storming of government buildings by Bolsonaro's supporters on 8 January 2023.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 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
US President Donald Trump heads to Japan on Monday for the second leg of an Asia tour expected to culminate in a meeting with China's Xi Jinping.
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 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
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