Example Sentences

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The crew of eight firefighters were finishing their 12-hour shift on the Airport fire when the incident occurred.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

The dates suggested the impacts that shattered the parent objects happened startlingly early, most likely driven by a giant planet migration at 11 million years, just as the inner planets were finishing being formed.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 16, 2024

Weiss were finishing off their hit HBO series after an eight-season run and wondering what was next.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2024

On Friday, 20 members of “Team Depot” were finishing a weeklong project to build a garden, complete with a water feature, in honor of Veterans Day.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2023

Strong Belwas lingered at the door of death in the temple, under the care of the Blue Graces ... though Selmy half suspected they were finishing the job those honeyed locusts had begun.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin