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Further boosting the bid for Paramount, Oracle’s billionaire chairman, Larry Ellison, has agreed to help his son get the deal over the finish line, one of the sources said.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
The marathon and half-marathon will be held Sunday morning, with the finish line at Ash Street and Union Street.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
The Suites: Where Luxury Meets Excitement Experience the thrill of live racing from the exclusive comfort of The Suites, perched above the finish line with sweeping vistas of the track.
—Branded Content Contributor, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
There’s also no telling what Republicans in Congress, or a Trump White House, might do if the Biden administration makes a last-minute dash to get this regulation over the finish line before January.
—Nicholas Florko and Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 30 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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“Finish line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finish%20line. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
finish line
noun
: a line marking the end of a racecourse
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