finishing
Britishnoun
Vocabulary lists containing finishing
Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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Pastor Ezra Jin was just finishing dinner with his elderly mother-in-law in the Chinese city of Beihai last October when more than a dozen police appeared at the door.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
This manuscript shows that the original Old English poem was reinserted into the Latin within 100 years of Bede finishing his History.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
Singer Olly Murs broke down in tears after finishing his Soccer Aid challenge, which he said had surpassed all his expectations.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Magpies boss Eddie Howe realises the importance of finishing the season strongly for his own future, and I don't see his side losing this.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
His mom was finishing up her reporting at the protest.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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