as in finishing
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout
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Sakenis blocked two shots after finishing 11th in Division 1 in blocks per game last season.
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With just four laps remaining, there was every prospect of the race finishing under caution as there wouldn’t be time to reorder the cars and then conduct a restart.
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The book chronicles the vast undertaking, involving over 130,000 people and massive facilities, culminating in the tense Trinity Test on July 16, 1945.
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On Thursday afternoon, a series of speakers culminating with Wright delivered remarks to an audience that included representatives from the nuclear companies in the Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program.
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With ultra-slim Republican margins in the House and Senate, lawmakers are having a tough time completing the basics of legislating, let alone passing any controversial bills.
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Based on current trends, Swift will fall below an altitude of 300 kilometers (186 miles) in October, when its orbit will be too low for Link to have a decent shot at completing the rendezvous due to increasing atmospheric drag.
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“Capping (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capping%20%28off%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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