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Recent Examples of qualifier
Last month in northern California, 17-year-old American alpine skier Tallulah Proulx carved through the final gates of her last slalom qualifier and slid through the finish.
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Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The health factor is no trifling qualifier for a player who has missed time with shoulder and oblique injuries, in addition to that unfortunate incident with his pelvic floor.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Canadian national team skeleton coach Joe Cecchini has spoken out about the sudden national controversy surrounding his team's decision to withdraw athletes from an Olympic qualifier, costing American Katie Uhlaender a chance to make the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The field was filled with four players from a Monday qualifier event held at Mission Viejo Country Club.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The health factor is no trifling qualifier for a player who has missed time with shoulder and oblique injuries, in addition to that unfortunate incident with his pelvic floor.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Canadian national team skeleton coach Joe Cecchini has spoken out about the sudden national controversy surrounding his team's decision to withdraw athletes from an Olympic qualifier, costing American Katie Uhlaender a chance to make the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The field was filled with four players from a Monday qualifier event held at Mission Viejo Country Club.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualifier
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Other competitors like Surge AI, Handshake and Micro1 have helped mint a new class of young, ultra-wealthy tech founders.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Two Fort Worth All Saints competitors came home with Gold in their respective weight classes.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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When creating the outfits for the first 2001 Bridget Jones cast, Fleming sought to give Jones — whose diary entries detailed her romantic adventures, weight, and alcohol and cigarette consumption — a pragmatic, somewhat disheveled look that would feel relatable to busy women.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Weave has ditched the traditional mobile robot design in favor of a stationary structure, aiming to create a safer, more reliable entry point for home robotics.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Automation helps lower the skill bar required, and CreateMe’s static assembly system is an example of how robotics can open the door for new entrants to the field.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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Mahan, the most recent entrant in the race, has come out as one of the loudest critics of the proposal to tax billionaires, which many of his Silicon Valley backers oppose.—
Lia Russell
Updated February 19,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Then Jennings turned to the contestant to Betts’ right, Isaac Hirsch — who was wrong and did indeed bet everything, sending him to zero.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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For the Quick Draw Contest, contestants must sketch their artwork in 50 minutes.—
Claire Partain,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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During a gubernatorial forum in Sacramento, candidates were asked whether Wasserman should step down.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, lefty starter Kyle Freeland, right-handed starter Ryan Feltner, and closer candidate Victor Vodnik threw in the main stadium at Salt River.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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The all-year-round surf scene here is so attractive that it’s even famed for being a regular favorite of Morocco’s royal heirs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Still, a flurry of moves during the summer window made LAFC among the obvious favorites to compete for the league championship, primarily because Son’s influence made Cherundolo’s defend-and-transition tactics lethal.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Officials in law enforcement have said the number of police applicants looking to join a police force never quite rebounded since unrest around the nation led to protests and demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd’s death in 2020.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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Several policy priorities followed from Miller’s long-standing fixations, such as denying immigrants work authorization while their legal cases were pending and penalizing applicants who used public benefits.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, some Democratic contenders for president and lesser offices are making artificial intelligence regulation key parts of their platforms — because voters do actually care about the issue.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In a follow-up phone interview, Hueffmeier framed himself as a serious contender for the seat.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Qualifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualifier. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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