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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Mooney took them within 11 of the finish line in a brilliant 64, before one more piece of England-Australia controversy.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Just over one kilometre from the finish line on stage 12, the Briton was forced to run without a bicycle following a crash with a motorbiked on Mont Ventoux.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Riyadh Air was able to get over the finish line a year behind schedule with tweaks to its seat design.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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
The timekeeper at the finish line later said he had to ask the other kids in the race who’d won because everyone was watching me instead.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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