Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placers
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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 -
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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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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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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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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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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“Placers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placers. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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