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the last part of a process or action
the finale to the festivities was a grand display of fireworks
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Online Audiences have waited nearly three years since 2022’s breathless season one finale, but this return also raised even more questions: Why is Ms. Huang (Sarah Bock) a child?
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Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
In the finale, the kids are able to contact the New Republic to warn them about the pirates, and permanently drop the barrier around the planet, revealing the existence of At Attin for the first time to the rest of the galaxy.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
In the finale, when Kitty is about to confess her feelings, Min Ho reveals he's sworn off relationships after his misstep with Stella and is heading out on tour with his K-pop star brother for the summer.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
In the finale, Dylan stayed late at the office to awaken Mark, Hilly, and their teammate Irving (John Turturro).
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
In the finale, the kids are able to contact the New Republic to warn them about the pirates, and permanently drop the barrier around the planet, revealing the existence of At Attin for the first time to the rest of the galaxy.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
In the finale, when Kitty is about to confess her feelings, Min Ho reveals he's sworn off relationships after his misstep with Stella and is heading out on tour with his K-pop star brother for the summer.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
In the finale, Dylan stayed late at the office to awaken Mark, Hilly, and their teammate Irving (John Turturro).
—Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ending birthright citizenship a campaign pledge The ending of birthright citizenship was a key piece of the Trump campaign's Agenda47 policy platform.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Given that on landing its rotors broke off, that's a pretty definitive conclusion.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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Studies have repeatedly found evidence that dairy may lower the risk of breast cancer but have reached differing conclusions about whether dairy promotes or staves off prostate cancer.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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The pump station was also at the end of its useful life and experienced corrosion due to water on the pump station walls, officials said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Cable news, following the end of the presidential election cycle, dropped by 27%.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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The 2 back-to-back January actions are the culmination of Biden Administration antitrust enforcement efforts to place far greater emphasis on potential harm to labor interests, in addition to the traditional antitrust concern with promoting consumer welfare.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The video was inspired by the Resurrection City encampment that was the culmination of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 Poor People’s Campaign and held on the National Mall that is steps away from the museum.—
Roger Catlin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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