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[fin-ish] / ˈfɪn ɪʃ /








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A quarter-century Jean’s senior, David is trying to finish a stalled book project, laboring in the shadow of his more prolific and successful wife, Ann.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Don’t celebrate before you cross the finish line, as this marathon runner found out.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“I’ve never experienced that where you finish a film and then find out you didn’t have the legal rights to tell that story.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Wakelin, helped by breaks of 66 and 82, holds a one-frame advantage with the match set to be played to a finish on Wednesday from 10:00.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I drove back to the finish line slowly.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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