culmination
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But, for Douglas, ex-CEO of Abu Dhabi's Etihad airline, the inaugural flight is "the culmination of four years' worth of preparation".
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Richard Nixon left the White House via the South Lawn after announcing his resignation in 1974 in the culmination of the Watergate scandal, boarding a military helicopter and giving his trademark double victory sign.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
It is the culmination of a journey that began in small London clubs decades earlier.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
He pictures the theme park as the culmination of these ventures: a home base for his ideas and a haven of family experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The culmination was, of course, the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus and the journeys of the following few centuries, which completed the geographical exploration of the Earth.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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