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On Monday, the candidates engaged in a sprint to the finish line, holding multiple rallies in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Only about 58 percent of them would actually make it to the finish line.
—Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
Entwisle crossed the finish line in 15:30 to win the 2.74-mile race in the BVAL Santa Teresa West Valley Division No. 4 meet.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Any increase in their margin gives them an easier time getting major pieces of legislation over the finish line in the next Congress.
—Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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“Finish line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finish%20line. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
finish line
noun
: a line marking the end of a racecourse
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