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Love was the first one to cross the finish line at Rockingham in last year’s O’Reilly (then-Xfinity) race.—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026 Some honor the transient nature of spring – like the student shows celebrating 2026 graduates crossing the finish line.—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Born was first to the finish line after the women who had built a large gap over the pack were guided off the course by a lead vehicle in downtown Atlanta.—Bill Chappell, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026 Kudos to Jaguars team president Mark Lamping for pushing this deal across the finish line.—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finish line