finisher
Example Sentences
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In a sport that has sometimes been criticized for a lack of scoring, it might seem inconceivable to leave out such a clinical finisher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Spain will face the second-place finisher in Group J, which will be determined late Saturday by the match between Algeria and Austria.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Wins for South Africa and the Czech Republic would spell bad news for Scotland, leaving the third-place finisher on four points.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
That’s because the second-place finisher in Group J will go into the round of 32 and face the winner of Group H, which is likely Spain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
TWENTY-NINTH If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher.
From The Lincoln Year Book Axioms and Aphorisms from the Great Emancipator by Lincoln, Abraham
