final stroke

Example Sentences

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A swimmer staring in disbelief at the clock after his final stroke.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

But the fate wasn't repeated in 2011 when they won at home, with the final stroke being a six hit by skipper MS Dhoni.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023

The only easy shot Saturday was her final stroke, tapping in for par from inches away on the second extra hole to beat Bae in a playoff no one saw coming.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2023

DeChambeau’s final stroke of the round yielded a par, and he departed the interview area again without addressing print and digital media, speaking only to the Golf Channel and other PGA Tour partners.

From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2021

The end of the flourish or final stroke, at the point where the pen leaves the paper, should be very carefully examined.

From The Detection of Forgery A Practical Handbook for the Use of Bankers, Solicitors, Magistrates' Clerks, and All Handling Suspected Documents by Blackburn, Douglas