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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Last year, he was the top American finisher at the New York City Marathon, fifth overall, a race he’s set to run again Sunday.
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
His rally appearance, along with the endorsement of local Rep. Russell Fry, who was the third-place finisher in the first round of voting two weeks ago, transformed that region into a stronghold for Graham.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 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
He was Christopher Kimble, an undertaker and finisher, who, when he saw the water coming, rushed down stairs to the safe to save his gold and there he was lost.
From The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin by James Herbert Walker
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