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Recent Examples of semifinals
Rhyne Howard scored 30 points to lead Vinyl past Laces and into the Unrivaled semifinals on Saturday, while Paige Bueckers’ 29 points led Breeze past Rose to secure its semifinal berth.
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Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinals
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If Palace do progress to next month’s quarter-finals and find a way to reach and win the final in the German city of Leipzig on May 27, the manner in which victory came will be forgotten.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Alcaraz and Sinner trilogy in major finals began with an epic French Open final that came in at a whopping five hours and 29 minutes.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Johnson guided El Toro to three CIF Southern Section titles in the 1980s and led Mission Viejo to five section championships and a state crown in 2015.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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The postseason has already begin, with playoffs and spring high school championships filling much of May.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Among those onboard were two Kenyan nationals, while the rest were South Sudanese, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of community members rallied Sunday in North Miami to call on federal leaders to extend Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitian nationals at risk of deportation.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Semifinals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinals. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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