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polished off

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past tense of polish off

as in pecked (at)

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The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Brown helped lead the Celtics to a 56-win season and finished sixth in MVP voting.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 2 July 2026

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