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
Example Sentences
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The most complete was offered by Jackson, the third-place finisher in the gubernatorial race.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
That’s because the second-place finisher in Group J will go into the round of 32 and face the winner of Group H, which is likely Spain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
McTominay is big and strong, incredibly energetic, a proper handful and a superb finisher.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Steyer was trailing Hilton, the second-place finisher, by just over 200,000 votes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
TWENTY-NINTH If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher.
From The Lincoln Year Book Axioms and Aphorisms from the Great Emancipator by Lincoln, Abraham
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