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Recent Examples of placer
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.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The company acquired 102 federal mining claims in the Lisbon Valley of Utah in November 2021 and expanded its holdings to 743 placer claims over 14,320 acres by July 2023.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Hancock was an All-Region football player and two-time Top 3 state placer in wrestling, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Rancho Bernardo—With returning state placer and Division 1 titlist Mary Snider (140) plus Division champ Maisen Vesco (145) leading the way, the Broncos qualified six wrestlers into the Masters meet.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The company acquired 102 federal mining claims in the Lisbon Valley of Utah in November 2021 and expanded its holdings to 743 placer claims over 14,320 acres by July 2023.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Hancock was an All-Region football player and two-time Top 3 state placer in wrestling, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Rancho Bernardo—With returning state placer and Division 1 titlist Mary Snider (140) plus Division champ Maisen Vesco (145) leading the way, the Broncos qualified six wrestlers into the Masters meet.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placer
Noun
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During his nine years as head coach, Aquin made the state Class 1A playoffs four times, and became state champs in that class in 1981 and again in 1986.—
Tom Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Bobcats then lost a heartbreaker to Boston College to end their hopes of repeating as champs.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Liu skated on, mastering her jumps and repeating as national champion in 2020, though age restrictions prevented her from entering international competitions.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Melissa, the boys Class 5A champion, finished with 153 points.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Dewey is one of four elementary campuses in the San Diego Unified School District chosen as a finalist.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Her collection of speculative essays, Stranger Faces, a 2020 National Book Critics Circle criticism finalist, showcases her wry wit and wide range of cultural interests, from Derrida to Keanu Reeves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The giant Brân the Blessed’s head, which spoke for many years after it was severed, lies buried under a white hill, on top of which the Norman conquerors built a fort, known to later generations as the White Tower, or just the Tower of London.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Battle of the Champions will see seven returning Broth Belt winners heading back to their cauldrons to determine the ultimate kitchen conqueror.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Placer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placer. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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