finish
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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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