grandstand finish
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Not prepared to give up their quest for just a fifth win on New Zealand soil, France hit back when Jalibert's 78th-minute try set up a grandstand finish.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Lawrence Shankland cut the arrears 15 minutes from time before Cammy Devlin set up a grandstand finish.
From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025
A late effort from Gwenllian Pyrs set up a grandstand finish, but the Scots held on for a third successive win over their fierce Celtic rivals.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2025
Freddie Steward's try either side of two Marcus Smith penalties levelled the encounter at 27-27 to set up a grandstand finish.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024
How Clarkville School and football develop Shorty's real character and how he eventually stars on the gridiron brings this thrilling tale of school life and football to a grandstand finish.
From Baseball Joe in the Big League or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles by Lester Chadwick
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