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Recent Examples of placer
As part of On The Mat, for the past 32 years, Yount has predicted the individual title winners in every bracket, plus the placers and the top 10 teams.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Dayne’s older brother, Dominic, was a two-time state placer at West Aurora — including last season’s runner-up finish as a senior — and is now wrestling in college at Ohio.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Dayne’s older brother, Dominic, was a two-time state placer at West Aurora — including last season’s runner-up finish as a senior — and is now wrestling in college at Ohio.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placer
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The Spurs clinched their spot in the championship round after outlasting Oklahoma City, defeating the defending champs on the Thunder’s home floor in Game 7 on Saturday.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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The 23-time Grand Slam singles champ, 44, will play doubles at the WTA 500 Queen’s Club event in London next week, the tournament announced on X on Monday, June 1.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 35 points and nine assists, but for the eighth consecutive season the NBA will have a new champion.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The Spurs outlasted the reigning champions, Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in a tense deciding game.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Her novel The Dutch House was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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For the three-time Grand Slam finalist, often called the best male player to have never won a major, the 2026 Roland Garros draw has opened up beyond his wildest dreams.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Barcelona and Manchester City (in both domestic cups) were their elite conquerors in those competitions, though the 7-2 scoreline of the second leg at Camp Nou was embarrassing.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
26 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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“Placer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placer. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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