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Recent Examples of finals
That increases to five for the quarter-finals, six for the semi-finals and eight for the final, which also includes the third-place play-off.
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Holly Shand,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Boston has hosted community watch parties in other neighborhoods including Dorchester, Boston Common and East Boston, and more watch parties are planned for both the semi-finals and the July 19 final.
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Neal Riley,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Saturday night's finals will see Hernandez look to get back to the top of the podium for the final time as a high schooler.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
The Alcaraz and Sinner trilogy in major finals began with an epic French Open final that came in at a whopping five hours and 29 minutes.
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Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales brought their two elder kids along to the men's singles finals of the Wimbledon Championships on July 13 and Princess Charlotte joined her dad in Switzerland to see England's women's national soccer team compete in the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 final on July 27.
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Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Boston has hosted community watch parties in other neighborhoods including Dorchester, Boston Common and East Boston, and more watch parties are planned for both the semi-finals and the July 19 final.
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Neal Riley,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Saturday night's finals will see Hernandez look to get back to the top of the podium for the final time as a high schooler.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
The Alcaraz and Sinner trilogy in major finals began with an epic French Open final that came in at a whopping five hours and 29 minutes.
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Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales brought their two elder kids along to the men's singles finals of the Wimbledon Championships on July 13 and Princess Charlotte joined her dad in Switzerland to see England's women's national soccer team compete in the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 final on July 27.
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Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finals
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Rhyne Howard scored 30 points to lead Vinyl past Laces and into the Unrivaled semifinals on Saturday, while Paige Bueckers’ 29 points led Breeze past Rose to secure its semifinal berth.
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Over that period, affiliates dispensed about 25% fewer packs of birth control pills and conducted about 20% fewer breast cancer exams than the previous year.
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Nonetheless, the law has only a few exceptions for apps made by emergency services and the companies that oversee college entrance exams.
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The lawsuit was officially launched in July after Hernandez won two state finals in triple jump and high jump, and won second place in long jump, at last year's championships.
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The 2026 championships began on Monday, June 29, and are due to conclude with the women's and men's finals on Sunday, July 12.
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Everyone knows that one of the biggest tests in a new relationship is going on vacation together.
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In tests by the Miami Herald, the hologram responded with voice and text to English, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese, and with text alone to Mandarin and Japanese.
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Citing national security concerns, foreign nationals were abruptly banned access to the systems last month—so Anthropic took them both down.
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Anthropic suspended its most capable models last month after the government ordered the company to curtail access for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns.
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Veterinarians conducting preliminary examinations determined many of the dogs died from gunshot wounds, according to Honsal.
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The students, who were taking their secondary school leaving examinations when they were attacked and abducted, are between 15 and 18 years old.
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In a separate interview, another person familiar with the situation — who has been involved in past intelligence investigations involving Venezuelan officials — offered additional allegations about the restricted zone.
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In an exclusive interview at FBI headquarters, Raia said the bureau's multi-agency mission center has moved beyond intelligence gathering and into active financial investigations aimed at dismantling the networks that finance political violence.
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“Finals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finals. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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