Example Sentences

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A youthful Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo had finished second and third respectively but Brazil legend Pele mistakenly handed the latter the trophy for second place at the Zurich Opera House.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A couple of early readers of the book — we had finished the book but it wasn’t published yet — shocked me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Mikel Arteta's side had finished second in the Premier League in each of the previous three seasons, before ending up as champions in 2025-26.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

As Dua Lipa said when he had finished, “Stephen Colbert, everybody.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

After he had finished instructing me on how to shoot the weapon, I took it from him.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros