as in finishes
to bring to a triumphant conclusion
capped off the baseball season with 10-0 shutout
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If the top prospect accrues a full year of service-time and wins Rookie of the Year or finishes top three in MVP/Cy Young voting, the team gets an extra draft pick at the end of the first round.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
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The next morning at dawn the priest holds a mass for the villagers, but the police come hunting for him, arriving just as the mass finishes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Better yet, visit at the end of September for the Feile Tilting, a celebration of the Titling community’s irish heritage that culminates in what is rumored to be a pretty raucous shed crawl.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Camp time culminates in a team competition, where groups face off in a head-to-head series of tug-of-war battles, relays and other physical challenges — all in a quest for ultimate bragging rights.—
Robin Roenker,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Once the charter review committee completes its process, its proposal will go to the Folsom City Council, according to interim City Attorney Sari Dierking.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Age of the Ram completes the series and gives Crockett three major albums since mid-March 2025.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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As the University of Bath team concludes, embedding living components into concrete could allow infrastructure to heal itself from within, extending service life and mitigating climate impact.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today’s newsletter.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nebraska’s men are 0-8 all-time in the annual postseason that crowns a national champion.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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Pancake lovers across Austin can grab a free meal Tuesday at IHOP, when the company officially crowns the first Tuesday of March as its annual National Pancake Day.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Caps (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caps%20%28off%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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