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finishing

British  
/ ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. football the act or skill of goal scoring

    Brattbakk's finishing is deadly
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That is until you compare it to the prize money on offer for finishing one position higher in the Premier League.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

After the Mavericks, they’ll have tough games against Oklahoma City, Golden State and Phoenix before finishing against lowly Utah on April 12.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

After finishing the accelerator program, which counts OpenAI chief Sam Altman among its graduates, Rhodes-Kropf, 21, raised $5 million for his defense tech startup, SalesPatriot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Once again, he claimed we were close to finishing the job.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

As they were finishing up, there was a knock at the door.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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