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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Until they use up all their insurance money, they can’t access their federal Small Business Administration loan, another batch of funding they need to get to the finish line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Ogwumike made three three-pointers in the fourth to carry the Sparks across the finish line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Other states are considering similar laws, though in places like New York, legislatures have struggled to get a bill across the finish line.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
As staff set up locker rooms for UFC fighters at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Sunday morning, Trump and his top aides sought to force the deal over the finish line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
In high school he pursued track, pushing himself so hard he’d throw up at the finish line, and played tennis.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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