grandstand finish

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grandstand finish (plural grandstand finishes)

  1. (sports) close ending to a sports match, race or competition
    Could we be in for a grandstand finish? Lewis Hamilton isn't hitting the mark Mercedes have requested, with his lap a 1:46.
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