finalize
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Tonight, Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
So now the big question is whether the negotiators can finalize that agreement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
US and Canadian negotiators resumed trade talks shortly after midday Thursday, as both countries push to finalize a deal to avert new tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Ellison is looking to finalize his massive Hollywood deal — folding CNN, HBO, TBS, Food Network and the Warner Bros. film and television studios under Paramount — as quickly as possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
On November 7, 2003, our family went down to the courthouse to finalize the adoption.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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The decision finalizes this phase of the explosive, yearslong case that has pitted the environmental organization against the company Energy Transfer, opening the door to an appeals process in the closely watched legal saga.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
“The divestment of our European onshore platform finalizes the divestment program that we’ve laid out, and we’ve now substantially strengthened Orsted’s financial position,” Orsted Chief Financial Officer Trond Westlie said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Once the court finalizes custody of the 13-year-old, my aunt plans to request that the husband be required to sell the house and distribute the proceeds to my cousin’s two boys.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 16, 2025
Clara Karger, a Bass spokesperson, said the mayor will continue engaging with the budget committee as it finalizes its spending proposals.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
June 2005: Spirit AeroSystems forms when Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp. finalizes the purchase of Boeing Wichita’s commercial aircraft division for $1.5 billion.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
Here are five takeaways from the Chargers’ final tune-up before 53-man rosters must be finalized Sunday:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The NBA announced in October after the sale was finalized that Buss would be the team’s governor for at least five years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Bloomberg said Cohen has not yet finalized any decision.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The markets “await confirmation that a deal has been finalized between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,” the head of FX Strategy says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The divorce from Marcia was at long last finalized, allowing Walt and Billie to legalize their marriage.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister in charge of U.S. trade, said Ottawa and Washington are “very close” to finalizing an agreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
For Paramount, finalizing the transaction by year’s end would eliminate such payments in 2027.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín dealt the company a blow on Monday when she temporarily blocked Paramount from finalizing the acquisition until mid-August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
His year-old startup is finalizing a nearly $5 million contract with the Army.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
I shut the glove box with a finalizing click!
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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