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The Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness programs faced a shaky timeline, characterized by persistent legal roadblocks, which culminated in a 2023 Supreme Court defeat.
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The initiative starts July 6 and culminates with a Peruvian market day on July 26 at La Mar Cocina Peruana in San Francisco, led by Peruvian chef Gaston Acurio.
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Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Commemorations are expected to last for six days, beginning on July 4 with three days of events in Tehran culminating with the main funeral procession on July 6.
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July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Earlier speeches tended to focus on external threats to the republic, such as those that culminated in the War of 1812.
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Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
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Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The initiative starts July 6 and culminates with a Peruvian market day on July 26 at La Mar Cocina Peruana in San Francisco, led by Peruvian chef Gaston Acurio.
—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Commemorations are expected to last for six days, beginning on July 4 with three days of events in Tehran culminating with the main funeral procession on July 6.
—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Earlier speeches tended to focus on external threats to the republic, such as those that culminated in the War of 1812.
—
Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminate
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Before Greene's first homer, Kerry Carpenter hit a solo shot in which center fielder Spencer Jones could not complete a leaping catch at the right-center field fence and saw the ball pop out of his glove into the Yankees' bullpen.
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During his tenure, ownership of the team shifted from the O’Malley family to Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Entertainment Group, which completed the purchase of the Dodgers in March 1998.
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That was a 2019 Bahamas Bowl loss in Will Healy’s first season at Charlotte, which finished 7-6 for the 49ers’ lone winning season since elevating to the FBS in 2015.
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His youngest daughter is now among the six candidates in the special election that will decide who finishes his term.
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The region’s air quality alerts associated with the Fourth of July concluded Sunday afternoon.
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After the hearing concludes, state District Judge Tony Graf must determine if the case should proceed.
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Joey Chestnut was crowned the winner of the 2026 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest for the 18th time on Saturday.
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Since its 2011 beginnings, the women’s competition has crowned just two other champs besides Sudo.
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Only one in five women climax through internal stimulation alone, Greenwald said.
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Bloody, disturbing, shocking, and entertaining as hell, the Ghost Ship opening couldn’t be any more different from the absolute slog that follows it, climaxing on a muddled and overly complicated ending.
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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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