Example Sentences

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Having lost at the quarter-final stage of the Champions Cup to Toulon, Warriors were hoping to preserve their hopes of silverware against their South African visitors, who have finished as URC runners-up two years running.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Aston Villa would also have finished in the bottom half, while Chelsea would have qualified for the Champions League.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The U.S. economy got off to a slow start in 2026, but it appears to have finished strong at the end of the first quarter, despite the war with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The U.S. economy got off to a slow start in 2026, but it appears to have finished strong at the end of the first quarter, despite the war with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“You have finished? You do this rubbish job and say you have finished?”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie