finisher
Britishnoun
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a craftsman who carries out the final tasks in a manufacturing process
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boxing a knockout blow
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Across the U.S., elite athletes like Joel Reichow—last year’s top American finisher at the New York City Marathon—spend their days fitting customers who have no idea their shoe salesman runs a 4:30 mile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Also making a run is Atiku Abubakar, the second-place finisher in 2023.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Wing or centre, a wonderful finisher and a player whose innate talents were honed on those tough streets of his district - one that also produced fellow pioneers Roy Francis and Colin Dixon.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt was in second place on election night, but Raman gained as mail-in ballots were counted and was declared the second-place finisher by the Associated Press on June 8.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
“Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.”
From True Christianity by Johann Arndt
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