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Recent Examples of finalist
Each of the presentations was a finalist for the conference’s hackathon competition.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Adebayo named a finalist The NBA announced Tuesday that Adebayo is one of six finalists for the 2025-26 NBA Sportsmanship Award, which recognizes the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
One finalist from each division was selected, with Adebayo the choice from the Southeast Division, among the players from the Heat, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Entries from Auburn, Los Alamos, Montecito, Carlsbad and Calistoga received a nod from the foundation in January, but only one of them made it to the finalist round.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Adebayo named a finalist The NBA announced Tuesday that Adebayo is one of six finalists for the 2025-26 NBA Sportsmanship Award, which recognizes the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
One finalist from each division was selected, with Adebayo the choice from the Southeast Division, among the players from the Heat, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Entries from Auburn, Los Alamos, Montecito, Carlsbad and Calistoga received a nod from the foundation in January, but only one of them made it to the finalist round.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalist
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Starting pitcher Brady Cunningham hits two homers and drives in four runs in 16-8 win over defending Class 4A champion Libertyville.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Five-division world champion Claressa Shields also signed a lucrative deal last November, guaranteeing the American a minimum of $8 million for a two-year, four-fight package with Salita Promotions and Wynn Records.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Bobcats only loss was to 5A DII semifinalist Frisco Wakeland, 3-0, and Celina’s tie was a scoreless match against 4A DII champion Wimberley.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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Fellow semifinalist Lincoln-Sudbury is young, but versatile senior Nicole Lent is one of the state’s top players, and her leadership with senior co-captain Natalia Gaeta will be instrumental.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Crosby followed Saturday’s two-point performance by producing a goal and two assists as the Penguins had little trouble in disposing of the exhausted and wounded defending champs in a 5-2 victory on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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After shutting out Cornell in the semifinals, Hicks made 26 saves against Western Michigan to knock out the defending national champs and send the Pioneers to Vegas.—
Alex Wilcox,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 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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Other female area state placers: Maile Nguyen (Granada, 125, sixth), Anakarla Hernandez (St. Helena, 145, fourth), Symone Jewell (Northgate-Walnut Creek, 155, third), Aiyanna Beane (American Canyon, 170, third), Rosalyn Diaz (Liberty, 190, fifth).—
Mitch Stephens,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Mar. 2026
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Your winner is, of course, Jon Cooper, who helped engineer a late-season turnaround — particularly on defense — that has the Lightning looking, once again, like a real threat.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The winner of this matchup earns the seventh playoff seed.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The first volume recounts Akbar’s ancestors’ history, particularly the lineage from the Turkic conqueror Timur to Babur.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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