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as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
I'll round off the meeting here and let everyone get an early start on the weekend
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as in to complement
to serve as a completing element to
coffee and dessert rounded out the meal
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Soon after then-President Nicolás Maduro was captured by the US in January, Venezuela ended Cuba’s long-standing medical mission in the country, cutting off a key resource in underserved communities.
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Kirby gave up a one-out double to Josh Lowe in the fifth but struck out the side — including Neto — to end the inning.
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Woven leather styles and relaxed shoulder bags complemented the clothes instead of competing with them.
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The space is complemented by custom macramé panels shaping the LV flower from rope, reflecting coastal and nautical elements.
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The Charlotte City Council voted to select Harrington to finish out the term of Mayor Vi Lyles, which ends in December 2027.
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Each team will need to finish either in its group’s top two or rank in the top eight third-place teams to advance to the round of 32.
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The stone lantern adorned with deer in Osaka Garden on the grounds of the Museum of Science and Industry is from the exhibition, and just southeast of there one of the stone structures from the World's Fair is now a Chicago Park District restroom.
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Fans have also indulged in a more modern Scottish tradition, adorning statues in both cities with traffic cones.
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The bidding process that won AllHere the contract had concluded months before the Carvalho travel to Washington.
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The series is even, 1-1, and concludes Sunday afternoon.
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In fact, decorating your cubicle versus your laptop screen, might just be the way to move your career forward.
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For the little ones, bring their bike, wagon, scooter or stroller to decorate before taking a Liberty Lap through the park.
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But a review by Ofcom would take weeks at a minimum, and could wind up taking months.
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Plummer wound up getting an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role.
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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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“Round (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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