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Recent Examples of polish off
In March, Guess polished off its fiscal 2024 by announcing a massive $2.25-per-share special dividend, payable in April, that added a wild 13 points to its already generous regular payout, for a total annual yield of 20%.
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Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The latter, in particular, polishes off any winter white outfit ideas to perfection.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
Bel Air polished off the match with efficiency, winning six of the final nine points and rolling to a 25-11 victory in the third set.
—Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
Then, Pederson and the Arizona Diamondbacks polished off an 11-4 drubbing of the Colorado Rockies to improve to 20-5 in the second half.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The latter, in particular, polishes off any winter white outfit ideas to perfection.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
Bel Air polished off the match with efficiency, winning six of the final nine points and rolling to a 25-11 victory in the third set.
—Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
Then, Pederson and the Arizona Diamondbacks polished off an 11-4 drubbing of the Colorado Rockies to improve to 20-5 in the second half.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polish off
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For much of that extraordinary season, when Newcastle also finished fourth in the Premier League, Isak and Wilson pushed each other on, but for the final, neither was in prime shape.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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By mid-April, Fresno residents can expect a few chilly showers before finishing the month with a rush of warm, sunny weather, according to the forecast.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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If the Steakhouse’s menu winds up similar to the Reserve’s, locals accustomed to wolfing chili burgers at Star Country Cafe will need to dust off their wallets.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
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There’s a complete lack of self-consciousness in Mother’s wolfing down handfuls of meatloaf or playfully woofing at strangers in public, and that’s matched by what Adams is doing to bring this woman to life.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Dec. 2024
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Prior to Olathe Public Schools implementing its cellphone policy, Lisa Mansfield spent a lot of time policing her classroom and asking her students to put away their phones.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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Pinewood had some trouble putting away Priory (22-5) early on, scoring just eight points in the first quarter and leading 25-19 at the halftime break.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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An alien spaceship has spiked an immensely popular bubblegum with an interdimensional ectoplasm that turns everyone who chews it into zombies, and the only ones who can save humanity are bickering foster brothers Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (both voiced by Eric Bauza).—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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Breaking, chewing, dissolving, cutting, or crushing the capsules can result in numbing of the mouth and throat and a risk of choking.—
Rosanna Sutherby, PharmD,
Verywell Health,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polish%20off. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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