finish
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His experienced co-driver Scott Martin revealed Evans was already apologising for his stage performance as they waited for Solberg to finish.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
This came after a third-place finish in the Premier League, which confirmed a return to the Champions League after a two-year absence.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Tom Cruise-led movie “Digger” cratered at the box office this weekend, limping to a fifth-place finish with $8 million in the U.S. and Canada in its theatrical debut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
It loaded up the correct pages, pinged me when ready, and after I clicked, I let the agent finish the job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
She’s now all white and has a glossy finish.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The Mercedes driver's victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, holding off Red Bull's Max Verstappen in one of the closest finishes in history, was his first since the end of June - seven races ago.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
While early-hours finishes still require extensive coordination around transport, policing and crowd management in the city centre, the venue already holds a clear precedent for late-night boxing.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Still, buyers who move a little farther from the city, buy a smaller home or settle for more modest finishes are finding that it is still possible to buy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
After Dragonflies’ Hollywood Forever shows, Godrich and Harrison have dates scheduled in Europe for November and hope to play more in the future, depending on when Godrich finishes a couple of records he’s producing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
There’s an ungodly collision of brass that finishes with a cymbal’s hollow clang.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Within one to two minutes after participants finished walking, all three measures had risen significantly compared with their resting levels.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
To be true, India has reduced its reliance on imports of finished goods such as smartphones and solar equipment, and now produces more than a quarter of the world's iPhones.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The pricier Pro model finished in 85 steps, whereas the less expensive Flash model went through nearly 1,000 steps…then failed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Sunday was the first time the Chargers finished within a touchdown of their opponent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
It was a glow that lingered long after the singing had finished.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
He has been remarkably consistent, finishing second for the title in 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 and, perhaps most agonisingly, to Sebastien Ogier by just four points in the final race of 2025.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Snell then struck out Sean Murphy to end the inning, finishing the at-bat with three straight curveballs for strikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Rally Italia Sardegna marked the end of Jon Armstrong's rookie season at the top level of WRC, and he produced his best result when finishing seventh.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Once you can answer all of those questions, you’ll be closer to finishing the puzzle.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
I was terrified and dying of curiosity at the same time, but I couldn’t just flee without finishing the job.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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