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Recent Examples of finalist
Liguori Academy, a 2024 Yass Prize semi-finalist, is one of these schools.
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Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
San Marcos took third in the Channel League, which included Division 4 finalist Dos Pueblos.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
His debut novel, Falling Hour (Coach House Books, 2023), was longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award and a finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Sennecke, the Ducks’ 20-year-old Calder Trophy finalist, opened the scoring with just the second power-play goal allowed by the Golden Knights in the entire postseason, ending a streak of 21 straight kills.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
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Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
San Marcos took third in the Channel League, which included Division 4 finalist Dos Pueblos.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
His debut novel, Falling Hour (Coach House Books, 2023), was longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award and a finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Sennecke, the Ducks’ 20-year-old Calder Trophy finalist, opened the scoring with just the second power-play goal allowed by the Golden Knights in the entire postseason, ending a streak of 21 straight kills.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalist
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The grieving family gathered at the speedway's infield, where NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell paid tribute to the two-time Cup Series champion with a speech.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Meanwhile, in the Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs will host the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 on Sunday night.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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Seasonality takes a different route at Ruse, The Wildset Hotel’s in-house restaurant that’s spearheaded by James Beard Award semifinalist chef Michael Correll.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The cases at Grapevine, Poolville and Jacksboro ended seasons for a defending state champion, a district champion and a regional semifinalist.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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The Bulldogs, regular-season conference champs, need to win one more game, against the survivor of the Columbia-Brown game on Sunday.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Shorter races for three-year-olds later in the summer like the grade 1 Haskell at Monmouth Park in New Jersey will be likely targets for the Preakness champ.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Its breakout star is Parker Schnabel, a thirty-one-year-old who runs a placer mine in the Yukon that brought in fifty-one million dollars last year.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Joining perennial top-placer Jane in the top two this week is … Kenya Pleaser?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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In sending the 97-mph four-seam fastball from deGrom, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, 403 feet to right center, Meckler became the first Angels player to homer in his first at-bat with the team since Mike Napoli did against the Tigers in 2006.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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And for bottoms, the iconic Patagonia Barely Baggies Shorts are a clear winner at $52, while the REI Co-op Trailmade Barrel Pants are a shockingly flattering style that’s currently $20 off.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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Football, too, was brought to colonies by conquerors, only to be embraced by the conquered and remade anew.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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But legend has it that despite the might of these ancient conquerors, pockets of Sardinia sometimes managed to defend themselves.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalist. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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