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More than a year earlier, he had completed his second arduous journey to the foothills of the inactive volcano of Chimborazo, in Ecuador, to make preparatory drawings and oil sketches for this roughly 10-foot-wide work.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The first-base umpire ruled the Giants had completed the double play anyway, since Adames’ throw beat Kim to first base.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

As of early April, more than 56,000 importers had completed the necessary steps to apply for refunds online when the portal opened, with their claims worth $127bn.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The electric-vehicle maker said on Friday that it had completed testing of its supervised FSD advanced driver-assistance system with the Netherlands’ vehicle safety regulator, the RDW.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

After we had completed the initial series of tests, she took us one by one into the parlor for personal interviews.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey