plural tourneys
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Noun
progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney
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Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
In Allen’s junior year, the Northmen went 27-5 and advanced to the state tourney semifinals.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The 2022-23 Big Ten regular season and tourney champs meet Saturday when No. 14 Indiana visits Iowa City.
—Michael Marot, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Fans turned out Friday to see the Golden State Warriors star, who won the tourney that year but skipped it in 2024 to train for the Olympics, who seemed likely to contend again amid a powerful lineup of current athletes, sports legends and other celebrities and entertainers.
—Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
In Allen’s junior year, the Northmen went 27-5 and advanced to the state tourney semifinals.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
Verb
The Big 12 regular season and tourney champs cruised past 16-seed SIU Edwardsville in the first round, but got a difficult test against 8-seed Gonzaga last Saturday.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The 2022-23 Big Ten regular season and tourney champs meet Saturday when No. 14 Indiana visits Iowa City.
—Michael Marot, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourney. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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