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finalize

[fahyn-l-ahyz] / ˈfaɪn lˌaɪz /


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The process -- and the sheer size of the state of 40 million residents -- means California is always slow to finalize results, a fact that frustrates voters of all stripes.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Crude-oil prices in the U.S. and internationally tumbled to their lowest levels of the session on Friday as President Donald Trump called a meeting to help finalize a deal with Iran.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

“With that in mind, I marked up the term sheet you shared to reflect some points I feel are needed to finalize our agreement,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The White House has tried since the start of Trump’s second term to finalize a deal to end the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

As she prepares dinner, I try to finalize the edits to my oral history project, but Mom finishes cooking before I’m done.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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