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The German economy, which is Europe’s largest, has been weighed down by high interest rates and energy costs, along with persistent political uncertainty that culminated in the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government in November.
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Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
That game was a 1-point loss that started their five-game winless home stand, which culminated with Brown’s firing.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
At halftime, the team retired Michael Cooper’s No. 21, the culminating achievement after Cooper’s career earned him a spot in the 2024 Basketball Hall of Fame class.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Armstead’s service to the community through his eponymous foundation will culminate with an induction to the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, a nonprofit mentorship organization founded by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
That game was a 1-point loss that started their five-game winless home stand, which culminated with Brown’s firing.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
At halftime, the team retired Michael Cooper’s No. 21, the culminating achievement after Cooper’s career earned him a spot in the 2024 Basketball Hall of Fame class.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Armstead’s service to the community through his eponymous foundation will culminate with an induction to the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, a nonprofit mentorship organization founded by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminate
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One of the great joys of serving in the United States military is that soldiers from many different backgrounds and races learn to come together as a unit to complete the mission at hand, but the Biden Administration seemed hellbent on creating and fomenting racial division.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Some of the films were still works-in-progress when they were submitted, leading the judges to follow up on whether they had been completed and could be shown in the festival.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Red Wings also had three different lines score an even-strength goal Sunday, with the big highlight being Kane’s tally to finish a remarkable play set up by Andrew Copp and Erik Gustafsson. Were the Red Wings perfect Sunday?Max Bultman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Live updates: Winds prolong fire risk as investigators probe electric tower as possible origin of Eaton fire Jane and David Stover were among the neighbors Jennifer alerted to the fire, banging on their door just as the couple were finishing dinner.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Biden's latest export controls have led some observers to conclude the government shares the growing sense that AGI is close.Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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But most have concluded that justice will never be theirs, that the police have moved on to investigating crimes that receive more public attention, that they have been forgotten.Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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Similar to the other Love Island spin-offs, only one pair will be crowned the winners.Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Jan. 2025
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Cole noted that Chyna held the WWE Intercontinental Championship after beating Jeff Jarrett, but this match would crown the first WWE Women’s Intercontinental champion.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The scene climaxes with Sunny, whom Mixxy had not realized was awake, punching Mixxy in the stomach.Chris Klimek, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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The eruption climaxed on April 10, with an explosion so loud it was heard over 1,600 miles away.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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