- present participle of finish.
finishing
Britishnoun
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Engineering - Middle School
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The yield on the 10-year note climbed as high as 5.329% before finishing the day at 5.189%, down from 5.216% Tuesday, according to Tradeweb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The PCD Forever Tour, celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Pussycat Dolls, saw the trio visit cities including Prague and Paris, before finishing at London's O2 on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
They added that the institution is committed to finishing the work needed to address issues that regulators raised.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Coventry scored 97 goals as they won the Championship last season and the ruthless nature of their finishing was a reminder of their striking power.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
I was terrified and dying of curiosity at the same time, but I couldn’t just flee without finishing the job.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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