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The bulk of gains in December usually come in the back half of the month, when a Santa Claus rally, and low trading volumes, could give this year’s monster run one final push toward the finish line.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Both ended up sleep deprived, with immense foot pain, and practically hobbling to the finish line at the U.S.-Mexico border.
—David Gleisner, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2024
And Dana Scruggs captured Noah Lyles’ profound focus on reaching his Olympic finish line.
—Time Photo Department, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
The collage in Muriel’s room (Credit: Jacob Whitehead) Next to it is another quote, an exhausted but ecstatic athlete on the finish line.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
finish line
noun
: a line marking the end of a racecourse
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