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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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The Huskies are defending champs and will be tough to beat, having posted a 34-0 record, beating teams, on average, by nearly 40 points per game.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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Before that there were 14 local champs in a seven-year span (2016-22) that was historic.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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The bank’s estimate of underlying job creation sits barely above zero, trailing even the 70,000 jobs-per-month breakeven rate needed just to keep pace with new labor market entrants.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The biggest names, Kalshi and Polymarket, are open for business in the United States after years of legal battles, along with a growing number of fresh entrants, including companies with big sportsbooks like DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics, or financial institutions like Robinhood and Coinbase.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Today, nearly 4,000 employees use an AI coding assistant to write and maintain 4 million lines of code per year—but that achievement required investing in training, creating champions within teams, and giving people permission to experiment.—
Ruba Borno,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Two state champions, three state runners-up and stars from team state champ highlight first team.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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No winners in 2025 and this year came after a 21-season streak with at least one female title team (2004-24).—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the crisis is reshaping market leadership, carving out clear winners and losers.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Finalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalists. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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