finishing
Britishnoun
Vocabulary lists containing finishing
Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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The outsider, Abelardo de la Espriella of the Defenders of the Homeland movement, surprised pollsters by finishing with a 44% plurality in the first-round election last month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Otherwise, Haiti's erratic finishing meant he was not overly tested.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Textile dyeing and finishing operations generate large amounts of contaminated wastewater, making dye removal and water reuse ongoing challenges.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
The team’s main weakness lies in finishing, as Lyle Foster is their only striker, and if he doesn’t perform well, the South African side will suffer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
As I’m putting on the finishing touches, I look up to see Ms. Singh staring at me.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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