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Recent Examples of placer
The left-hander has blown away his previous career highs in innings and strikeouts and is a lock to finish among the top placers in the American League Cy Young Award vote.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Aside from metal prices and some automation, placer mining has changed little over the past 125 years.
—Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2025
Jimena Nava Garcia, a Tavares ninth grader who ran with Red Sea as a middle schooler, was the girls first placer in 20:36.10.
Timber Creek edged Sanford Seminole 46-48 to win the Summertime boys title.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Tennis Micah Ober, Winters Mill, senior The county boys singles division is wide open after the top three placers at last year’s county tournament all graduated, but Ober could be the player to beat.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Aside from metal prices and some automation, placer mining has changed little over the past 125 years.
—Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2025
Jimena Nava Garcia, a Tavares ninth grader who ran with Red Sea as a middle schooler, was the girls first placer in 20:36.10.
Timber Creek edged Sanford Seminole 46-48 to win the Summertime boys title.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Tennis Micah Ober, Winters Mill, senior The county boys singles division is wide open after the top three placers at last year’s county tournament all graduated, but Ober could be the player to beat.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placer
Noun
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The Oilers, the two-time defending conference champs, were picked by many to occupy the perch that the Ducks currently hold.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Bobcats, 2023 national champs, are perennial title contenders.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Season 42 continues on Monday with Jamie Ding returning as champion to face two new challengers.—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The small group of champions who defy expectations are, by definition, resilient.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Among player recognitions this season, defenseman Eric Pohlkamp was recently named a top-10 finalist for the highest individual honor in men's college hockey, the Hobey Baker Award.—
Jack Lowenstein,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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James Beard Award finalist Cheetie Kumar of Ajja Eats in Raleigh and James Beard semifinalist Chayil Johnson of Community Matters Cafe in Charlotte joined them as guest diners.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Visually, the Honcho leans more pit-bike than prairie conqueror.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Placer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placer. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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