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  • present participle of finish.
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finishing

ADJECTIVE
closing
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NOUN
woodwork
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NOUN
woodwork
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Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, who is finishing her second term and could not seek reelection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It closed down almost 3% on Friday, finishing at $26.24.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

With 93% of the vote counted, Pratt had 25.8% of the vote, finishing third behind incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, who had 34.3%, and progressive Democrat Nithya Raman with 28.6%., the AP said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

No-one in the women's game currently knows better how to get over the finishing line.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He told me he had soda left over from a Costco run and needed my help finishing it, and it’s nice to have a cold soda after digging dirt for two hours.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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