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Recent Examples of qualifier
The Big Ten favors a model based on automatic qualifiers.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Clemson made the field with three losses last season, albeit as an automatic qualifier, and Notre Dame was easily in despite an early-season loss to a Northern Illinois team that finished 4-4 in the Mid-American Conference.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 July 2025
Five bowlers remain in the stepladder final on Sunday, led by top qualifier Kayla Smith, who averaged 236.21 in qualifying.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Four years ago, Raducanu reached the last sixteen of Wimbledon and won the U.S. Open as an eighteen-year-old qualifier.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Clemson made the field with three losses last season, albeit as an automatic qualifier, and Notre Dame was easily in despite an early-season loss to a Northern Illinois team that finished 4-4 in the Mid-American Conference.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 July 2025
Five bowlers remain in the stepladder final on Sunday, led by top qualifier Kayla Smith, who averaged 236.21 in qualifying.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Four years ago, Raducanu reached the last sixteen of Wimbledon and won the U.S. Open as an eighteen-year-old qualifier.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualifier
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When Grok 3 failed to outperform its competitors significantly, the company embraced post-training approaches to develop Grok 4. GPT-5 fits neatly into this trajectory.—
Cal Newport,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
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In a world where technology cycles are shorter, markets shift faster, and competitors emerge from anywhere, the one big idea is often the first casualty.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The building will feature multi-barrier access points and fully touchless entry systems, all overseen by a security firm that also works with the U.S. Department of Defense.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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In this way, every post is an entry point into an evolving, participatory storyworld.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Juried category entrants are screened by a panel of professionals in the appropriate peer groups with the possibility of one, more than one or no entry awarded an Emmy.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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Chinese brands making waves Downunder include big names like BYD, Geely, GWM, and Chery, as well as newer entrants such as Jaecoo, LDV, Leapmotor, Deepal, Avatr, Foton, Livan and Zeekr.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The reunion was filmed in advance in New York City, and there was a lot of speculation on the internet about whether certain contestants would or would not show up.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The show, in which players try to determine which contestants are faithfuls and which are traitors, has already been renewed for a fifth season.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This helps candidates envision themselves thriving here.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The two declared Republican candidates for governor have also focused on transgender youth.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Howard, a sixth-round draft pick out of Ohio State, has quickly become a fan favorite during training camp.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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Jay Blades, the former factory worker who established himself as a firm favorite on British television, has been charged with two counts of rape.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Oversight In exchange for the return of federal funding, both Columbia and Brown have agreed to provide federal agencies with detailed student applicant data, including race, standardized test scores and grade point averages.—
Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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If a job applicant gives a reference, don’t call the phone number or message the email address you’ve been given.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Translation: The 2025 race will be populated by a largely new slate of contenders.—
Team TVLine,
TVLine,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Storm once looked like contenders for a deep postseason run, but the team is now clinging to seventh place after losing five straight games in August by five points or less.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Qualifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualifier. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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