strong finish
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstrongandfinish
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strong
adjective
uk/strɒŋ/us/strɑːŋ/
powerful; having or using great force ...
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finish
noun[C]
uk/ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/us/ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/
the end of a race, or the last part ...
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(Definition ofstrongandfinishfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In 2009 the team finished at ninth place after astrongfinish.
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He appeared occasionally throughout the 1955 season and made astrongfinishto 1956.
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In the final, however, astrongfinishearned him the gold medal.
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But astrongfinishto the season saw the club finish in mid-table.
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Astrongfinishsaw the club finally end the season in, a club best, 3rd position.
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He placed fourth with 2,677 votes (9.3% of the total), astrongfinishfor an independent candidate.
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After astrongfinishto the 1974 season, many observers felt the team were favourites to win the 1975 title.
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Road struggles slowed them, however, and despite anotherstrongfinishthey ended up a game out of the lead.
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Trulli however once again looked set for astrongfinishand maybe a podium when his brake master cylinder failed.
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Coming off astrongfinish, the 1947 team featured a number of veterans from the 1946 squad.
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After a poor start, he had astrongfinishto the year, with two podiums in the final two races.
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Kane built on astrongfinishto his 1996 campaign by scoring podium finishes at each of the first six races in 1997.
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Shankly took encouragement from the team's overall form, especially as they made astrongfinishto the season, and he was confident of success in 197273.
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