Examples of prelim in a Sentence
a medical assistant had done all of the prelim work before the physician even walked into the examining room
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After the prelims, Lyles decided to pull out of the event to focus on his marquee event, the 200-meter, despite having a bye in the event as well.
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The illness also forced Walsh, one of the event’s favorites, to withdraw before the prelims.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
The Dodgers are out here running prelims, dutifully engaged in an extra-extended spring training exercise.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
Before those marquee matchups, the prelims offer must-watch action of their own, capped off by a middleweight clash between Jack Hermansson (24-8) and Gregory Rodrigues (16-6).
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The illness also forced Walsh, one of the event’s favorites, to withdraw before the prelims.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
The Dodgers are out here running prelims, dutifully engaged in an extra-extended spring training exercise.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
Before those marquee matchups, the prelims offer must-watch action of their own, capped off by a middleweight clash between Jack Hermansson (24-8) and Gregory Rodrigues (16-6).
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for prelim
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“Prelim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prelim. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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