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finally

[fahyn-l-ee] / ˈfaɪn l i /




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When Williams' long-mooted comeback finally became a reality, everybody wondered what the motives behind her return were and what she hoped to gain from stepping back on to court.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Once you were finally in the exam room, your doctor tried to squeeze a lot into a short visit before moving on to the next patient.

From Slate Aug. 22, 2026

Some expressed hope that the latest bear market — which crypto enthusiasts have called a “crypto winter” — might finally be drawing to a close after a punishing 10-month stretch.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Anyway, if the debt should finally sink the public credit, Smith prescribed an open and avowed national bankruptcy rather than the treacherous debasement of the coin of the realm.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Clare finally caught his monocle, and with the other paw, he yanked at his hood, fumbling it over his disfigured ear.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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