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is finishing

  • present progressive of finish (3rd person singular).

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Rigby, a longtime substitute teacher, is finishing up requirements for her teacher’s license and plans to care for her daughter this summer instead of working.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Up to 10,000 a day come off the line, with most sent straight to Khavda, further north, where the Indian conglomerate is finishing what will be the world's largest solar park.

From Barron's Jan. 25, 2026

He is finishing a white paper on the topic, with the help of ChatGPT queries run by staffers.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

The second bedroom serves as an office where Brown is finishing her novel, which she describes as a “retelling of an Irish myth.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2025

I sit down and wonder how Ms. Kenney knows Mr. Tobin is finishing up.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist