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a medical assistant had done all of the prelim work before the physician even walked into the examining room
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Venice senior Lawrence Kensinger, who set the City Section shot put record with a state-leading throw of 65 feet 11 inches last week, had the third-best mark at prelims (59-6¾) and easily advanced to the finals.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
San Diego Section athletes were leading the way in the CIF state track and field prelims Friday at Veterans Stadium in Clovis.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The meet begins with prelims on Friday.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Saturday’s prelims in Yorba Linda added more data to the growing push to keep biological males out of girls’ events.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
San Diego Section athletes were leading the way in the CIF state track and field prelims Friday at Veterans Stadium in Clovis.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The meet begins with prelims on Friday.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Saturday’s prelims in Yorba Linda added more data to the growing push to keep biological males out of girls’ events.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
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 2 Jun. 2026.
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