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That's why the amendment never got across the finish line.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Netflix takes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the high stakes and mental toughness of the sprinters who devote their entire lives to crossing the finish line in record time, where their professional futures are decided in just fractions of a second.
—Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
But what will actually muster enough support to make its way across the finish line?
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
With Congress on the fence about requiring carmakers to include AM radio, proponents this week are flooding the zone in a huge push to get the sometimes life-saving but old-school technology across the finish line.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 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 21 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
finish line
noun
: a line marking the end of a racecourse
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