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as in semifinalists
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Recent Examples of finalists
Miguel had brought Reina’s résumé to Nakia as one of two finalists, the other finalist being a guy who had done a year at Le Cordon Bleu.
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Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalists
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His coach at Texas A&M, Jackie Sherrill, sent a statement recalling that Chet had been a key recruit out of Carter in 1984 and a cornerstone of three straight SWC champs.—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Now, thanks in large part to Cignetti and the coaches and 13 players who followed him from James Madison, Indiana begins next season as the defending national champs, defending Big Ten champs and with both the nation’s longest winning streak and nation’s longest home winning streak.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Here are five potential surprise entrants in the 2026 women’s WWE Royal Rumble.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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New entrants from popular film series dominate the movie slate in the next 12 months.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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In Bieniemy’s absence, the Chiefs repeated as Super Bowl champions the next season — followed by a runner-up finish and a season that went off the rails in 2025.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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The victims included youth athletes, national champions, coaches and international referees.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Having beaten Rybakina from a similar situation in the 2023 title clash, Sabalenka unleashed a flurry of winners to go ahead 3-0, but the Kazakh erased the deficit and broke for 4-3 before securing the victory to add to her 2022 Wimbledon triumph.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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California should be deeply concerned when hedge funds – not survivors – emerge as the biggest winners in lawsuits with taxpayer dollars on the line.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Finalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalists. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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