Example Sentences

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By Thursday, Tkachuk was finishing up a morning skate in Ontario, where he is the captain of Canada’s most boring NHL franchise, the Ottawa Senators.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

The pair met in 2013, when Yuriy was finishing his studies at Odesa Law Academy and Valeria was studying journalism.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Just when the demolition was finishing in early 2020, the pandemic hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

When Viviana was finishing grad school at UC San Diego, her parents took her to a local Mexican restaurant, trying carne asada fries for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Sidana still had his top hat and was finishing off a pre-battle snack, which, from here, looked like a raw hot dog.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda