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Recent Examples of semifinal
Walsh was back in the pool later for the women’s 50-meter freestyle semifinals, qualifying fourth for Sunday’s final.
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Zack Pierce, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Frey competed in the same national event last year at Texas A&M but didn’t place, exiting in the semifinals in the same division.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The chess competition got underway on Tuesday, with Carlsen making the final following an incredible semifinal against fellow grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, which was only settled following armageddon.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Eight Best Virginia players scored at least five points in the win, which moves it into the TBT semifinals.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2025
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Zack Pierce, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Frey competed in the same national event last year at Texas A&M but didn’t place, exiting in the semifinals in the same division.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The chess competition got underway on Tuesday, with Carlsen making the final following an incredible semifinal against fellow grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, which was only settled following armageddon.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Eight Best Virginia players scored at least five points in the win, which moves it into the TBT semifinals.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinal
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In 1972, American maverick Bobby Fischer first breached the frontier by winning the world championship at the height of the Cold War.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
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The championships mark a critical milestone toward qualifying for the 2025 World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The cut off period of assessment for this award came almost immediately after the UEFA Women’s Euro final on July 31.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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According to World Athletics data, the pair have faced each other 18 times in 100m and 200m finals, with Lyles getting the better of Bednarek in 14 of those.—
Coy Wire,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Highlights include live music and entertainment, kid zone featuring hot wheels derby and power wheels race, food trucks, merchandise vendors and community booths along with raffles and Ocean Beach after parties.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The north London derby is one of English football’s best fixtures.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps the most encouraging aspect of the scrimmage was the physicality displayed on both sides of the ball.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Aug. 2025
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His comfortability was clear during both of the scrimmages the team held, unaffected by the fans who lined the practice court two rows deep.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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The Chicago White Sox wore shorts in the first game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, but refused to wear them for the nightcap.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Following a set break, the musicians would return to the stage and try to make up for the rather weak first half with a more robust nightcap.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Semifinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinal. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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