just finished

Example Sentences

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Aref Montazeri, a rising-star artist, had just finished breakfast in his fifth-floor apartment overlooking Tehran when he heard the first crackle of war nearly two months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The play has just finished a run at the Craic Theatre in County Tyrone.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“I literally just finished a case where the taxpayer did not respond to a notice of a $400,000 assessment, but we got it reversed,” said Gorczynski.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“He had just finished setting up the bassinet, shelves, and his baby basket,” said Trejo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Why would he ask a thing like that when she was already married and also had just finished saying how much she hated the man?

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns