finish line
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of finish line
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Paramount stock has lost about 20% of its value since the beginning of July amid concerns the company will have to shoulder higher costs to get its $111-billion Warner Bros. acquisition across the finish line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
His level dropped slightly in the next two sessions but he still claimed both 3-2 to push ever closer to the finish line.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
And when he crossed the finish line, he was all by himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Ellison’s proposed merger has been moving closer to the finish line after securing approvals from the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Clarisse has just pulled across the finish line, completely unopposed, and seemed to notice fbt the first time how serious the bird problem was.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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