finishing
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He scored twice again in the semi-final against Belgium, before captaining Argentina to victory over West Germany in the final - finishing the tournament with five goals and as many assists.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The team’s main weakness lies in finishing, as Lyle Foster is their only striker, and if he doesn’t perform well, the South African side will suffer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
During the qualifying round, South Africa won its group by finishing ahead of Nigeria and advanced despite starting the campaign with a loss due to an ineligible player used in a match against Lesotho.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
It closed down almost 3% on Friday, finishing at $26.24.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
To me, finishing eighth grade with the second-highest GPA felt like a failure, even though lots of people told me it shouldn’t.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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