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the last part of a process or action
the award for best picture is traditionally the evening's grand finale
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Still, the celebration will end in the same way many have before — with a grand finale of fireworks filling the sky as U.S. Army Presidential Salute Battery cannons launch.
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Jordan D. Brown, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
There are eight shows left on the lineup, including the grand finale set for Nov. 23.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
The grand finale comes on Halloween day, when Apple and Amazon report third-quarter results.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
The grand finale, of course, comes on Election Day itself.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
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Jordan D. Brown, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
There are eight shows left on the lineup, including the grand finale set for Nov. 23.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
The grand finale comes on Halloween day, when Apple and Amazon report third-quarter results.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
The grand finale, of course, comes on Election Day itself.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
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The third—the series’ best and last—has Sam trying to repay the favor by making sure a newly married Joel isn’t sacrificing too much of himself to achieve a happy ending.Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
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This is histrionic and fun and has a nice ending with Michael Longfellow.EW.com, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Juan Soto free agency sweepstakes could be nearing a conclusion.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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At the conclusion, we’re treated to videos and photographs of the real-life figures, including footage of the unit arriving in Europe, an interview with Derriecott King at age 100 and a clip of Michelle Obama paying tribute to two of the surviving women from the unit.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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This is only his second game back since suffering a hamstring strain in the Oct. 18 preseason finale.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Swift’s Eras Tour finale takes place tonight, Sunday, Dec. 8.Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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On the surface, this could mark the end of Baddoo’s tenure with the Tigers.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Controlling Morocco will complete the audacious Chinese plan: The Strait, with Morocco at its southern end, is only eight miles wide.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The investors claim that Macy’s real estate, including its flagship store at Herald Square in New York City, is worth up to $9 billion on the open market, nearly double Macy’s closing market value Monday of $4.7 billion.Nathaniel Meyersohn and Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Built in Google's new manufacturing facility in California, Willow is the culmination of over a decade's worth of work.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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This latest partnership between Box and Adobe is the culmination of a decade of cooperation between the two companies.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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