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Recent Examples of polish off
Whitlock only needed two pitches to draw the inning-ending double play, and from there and polished off a perfect ninth for his first save of the season.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
With Kirk polishing off the comeback with a 10th inning walk-off single, the Blue Jays reached seven runs — more than their previous three games combined.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The game went to extra innings after Aroldis Chapman struck out Guerrero to polish off a perfect bottom of the ninth, but the Red Sox couldn’t get the ghost runner in from second in the top of the 10th.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 May 2025
Financial experts, economists and strategists the world over are polishing off their crystal balls, interpreting the tea leaves and looking to the stars to publish their year-ahead outlook.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
With Kirk polishing off the comeback with a 10th inning walk-off single, the Blue Jays reached seven runs — more than their previous three games combined.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The game went to extra innings after Aroldis Chapman struck out Guerrero to polish off a perfect bottom of the ninth, but the Red Sox couldn’t get the ghost runner in from second in the top of the 10th.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 May 2025
Financial experts, economists and strategists the world over are polishing off their crystal balls, interpreting the tea leaves and looking to the stars to publish their year-ahead outlook.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polish off
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Before landing a major role in Evita, the actor had just finished a stint in L.A.’s Deaf West Theatre company, a non-profit arts organization that hires deaf and hard-of-hearing people to make up half of their casts.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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In Sunday’s 400-meter individual medley, the 18-year-old finished more than seven seconds clear of Australia’s Jenna Forrester and Japan’s Mio Narita, who tied for silver with a time of 4:33.26.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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Ardy's Concession at the Philippine Cultural Center 4141 S. East St., opened Jan. 12 Those who have wolfed down an Ardy's kabob at the Indianapolis 500 will recognize the fare at the Philippine Cultural Community Center's newest restaurant.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Dining at a popular Ocean Beach eatery, The Old Townhouse Restaurant, MacPherson wolfed down three eggs, two pancakes and two strips of bacon.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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In a more realistic scenario, where the parent has put away $1,000 into the account per year, this would drop to $55,831—which is still no small amount to help toward expensive college bills.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Just make sure to put away your phone and pull out a good book, because this place is tailor-made for unplugging.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2025
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The soaking process increases their water content, which may enhance their flavor profile during chewing and their satiating effects.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
24 July 2025
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Time to catch the breath, eat a Clif Bloks Margarita chew (or two) and rip back down the hill.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Polish off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polish%20off. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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