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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinals
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Sabalenka has been mostly dominant ever since, reaching four of the next five Grand Slam finals, plus another big final at the WTA Tour Finals.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026 -
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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The Heat went to four NBA Finals and won two championships.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Southern Connecticut’s athletic community received shocking and terrible news earlier this month with the sudden passing of longtime swimming coach Tim Quill, just as his teams were about to compete in the Northeast 10 conference championships.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Airlines suspended their flights to the region, and the US urged its nationals to shelter in place during the disorder.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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By Dana Hull, Bloomberg Jeffrey Epstein attempted to bring three women who were foreign nationals along with him for a tour of SpaceX’s headquarters in 2013, emails released by the US Justice Department show, an effort that raised security concerns within the Elon Musk-run company.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Semifinals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinals. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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