finisher
Example Sentences
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Steyer was trailing Hilton, the second-place finisher, by just over 200,000 votes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The second-place finisher in the mayoral primary will face Mayor Karen Bass in a Nov. 3 runoff.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Third-place finisher Paloma Valencia, who was backed by former President Álvaro Uribe, had fought a bitter campaign against Mr. de la Espriella for the support of the Colombian right.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Ekitike proved himself a good finisher and at times linked the play well, but was a 'moments player' rather than a consistent, finished article.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
No doubt Mure was, and even is, a fine match-player, especially a fine finisher of those few last holes when the match is to be decided by them.
From Fifty Years of Golf by Hutchinson, Horace G.
