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Recent Examples of culminate
With the North London outfit struggling so badly in the Premier League, it’s been this way for months and now the situation is culminating in a semi-final meeting with Bodo/Glimt before a potential final against Athletic Club or Manchester United.
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The 21-year-old earned three straight first-team All-Big nods and capped his college career with 12.5 sacks during the 2024 season, with 6.5 of them coming in the Buckeyes’ four College Football Playoff games that culminated with their first national title in a decade.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The morning of the wedding, Jeremiah and Conrad get into a fight over Belly, which culminates in Jeremiah punching his brother.
—Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Tensions flared last spring, culminating in the resignation of then-liberal arts dean David Richardson in May, leaving the college under interim leadership ever since.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The 21-year-old earned three straight first-team All-Big nods and capped his college career with 12.5 sacks during the 2024 season, with 6.5 of them coming in the Buckeyes’ four College Football Playoff games that culminated with their first national title in a decade.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The morning of the wedding, Jeremiah and Conrad get into a fight over Belly, which culminates in Jeremiah punching his brother.
—Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Tensions flared last spring, culminating in the resignation of then-liberal arts dean David Richardson in May, leaving the college under interim leadership ever since.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culminate
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Under current law, developers can be held liable for construction defects for up to 10 years after a project is completed, even for cosmetic damages.—
Muhammad Alameldin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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How walnuts lower colorectal cancer risk The study included 39 patients between ages 40 and 65 who were screened by the clinical research team at UConn John Dempsey Hospital and asked to complete an NIH food frequency questionnaire.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
1 May 2025
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But Libby's post pointed out that the athlete finished fifth in a boys' competition, just two years earlier.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Woods finishes at 9-over 153, the highest 36-hole total of his career.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Their domestic intelligence agency concluded an investigation into a far-right political party known as AFD.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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The episode concluded with Ellie and Dina (Isabela Merced) leaving Jackson, Wyoming, and heading to Seattle against town orders.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Most football card collectors crowned No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams as the top rookie card chase at the start of the 2024 NFL season, but the emergence of No. 2 pick Jayden Daniels has cemented the Washington Commanders quarterback as the new favorite.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The dish to try: The Feta Tempura, crowned with a thick dollop of lemon marmalade and salty caper meringue, is a decade-long favorite among those in the known.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The story will climax in a bridge scene, one in which contact is made with the entity.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Plots sometimes climax with a singular instance of physical touch, the kind that might seem mundane for those of us fortunate to be regularly hugged, kissed, nudged, and so on.—
Audrey Wollen,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Culminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culminate. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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