How to Use finish line in a Sentence
finish line
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That idea turned out to be a slow burn to the finish line.
—Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2023
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The finish line is the French Riviera and a dip in the Mediterranean.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
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The finish line will be at the Cedar Creek Park Bridge.
—Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2022
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Still, the record isn’t nearing the finish line just yet.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023
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Gilbert crossed the finish line and looked at her time and was shocked.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
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He was chauffeured through the course and got out at the end of the race to cross the finish line on foot.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 23 July 2023
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What awaits the Magic on the other side of the break is a sprint to the finish line.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
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Starting with the jarred peppers zooms you to the finish line.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 20 Dec. 2022
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The sound could be heard coming from a part of the mobbed track apron, just east of the finish line.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2021
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Allen has gotten deals over the finish line, of course.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024
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The daring move saw a five-wide row of cars across the start/finish line.
—Todd Engle, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
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Great episodes coming up so stick with us all the way to the finish line!
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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If your goal is to run a half-marathon, don't save the party for the finish line.
—SELF, 30 Dec. 2021
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The state’s 11 electoral votes helped put Biden over the finish line.
—Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2022
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This should be a coast to the finish line, but the Jets will not provide an easy out.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2022
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The winner is decided by the nose of the first dog across the finish line.
—CNN, 18 Feb. 2022
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Tim Scott and Cory Booker are just not able to get it over the finish line.
—Abc News, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2023
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The finish line for the marathon and 10K race is at the Mill Avenue Bridge (northbound).
—Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2022
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Now just three weeks are left for Ani to click-clack those heels over the finish line.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
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Lucky for us, Fineman was on call to cheer us up and get us to the finish line.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
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The game is played by teams that must cross the finish line with the fewest throws of a 28-ounce cannonball.
—Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2022
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The stands echoed with cheers as swimmers raced toward the finish line.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024
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In 2019, for the first time in the Derby's history, the horse that crossed the finish line first didn't win.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 9 Feb. 2022
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The finish line is at Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
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When the going gets tough, Bud can draw down on a mean streak a mile wide to push him across the finish line.
—Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2023
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There is a small grandstand across the pits, just beyond the start finish line.
—Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2022
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That's why the amendment never got across the finish line.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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But due to staggering starts at the swim, Jackson was the first Alaskan to cross the finish line.
—Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2022
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GlenOak’s frontrunner, Tommy Rice, is one of the best in the state and should cross the finish line first.
—Joe Magill, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022
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First over the finish line was Ryan Thompson of Corona.
—Terri Daxon, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
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