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Examples of prelim in a Sentence
a medical assistant had done all of the prelim work before the physician even walked into the examining room
Recent Examples on the Web
In last year’s prelims, Hampton fell coming off the curve and finished eighth.
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Chris Meglio, Twin Cities, 8 June 2024
The City Section will hold its track prelims on Friday at El Camino College.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
Marshall also qualified for state in the long jump but scratched from Friday’s prelims in that event.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2024
And here’s a report from the prelims featuring Culver City’s two 400 runners.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
In the first heat of the Class 5A boys 4×400 meter relay prelims, Eaglecrest — now just the third team in Class 5A to go sub-3:20 — cruised for a season-best 3:19.25, the fastest time of the prelims.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 May 2024
Competitive bull riding returned to the Carroll County Agriculture Center’s Shipley Arena in Westminster, with prelims on Saturday.
—Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2024
Here’s a look at top performances from the prelims.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
In the section prelims, Rowe (54.63) had approached the section’s second-oldest record (54:55).
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Chris Meglio, Twin Cities, 8 June 2024
The City Section will hold its track prelims on Friday at El Camino College.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
Marshall also qualified for state in the long jump but scratched from Friday’s prelims in that event.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2024
And here’s a report from the prelims featuring Culver City’s two 400 runners.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
In the first heat of the Class 5A boys 4×400 meter relay prelims, Eaglecrest — now just the third team in Class 5A to go sub-3:20 — cruised for a season-best 3:19.25, the fastest time of the prelims.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 May 2024
Competitive bull riding returned to the Carroll County Agriculture Center’s Shipley Arena in Westminster, with prelims on Saturday.
—Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2024
Here’s a look at top performances from the prelims.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
In the section prelims, Rowe (54.63) had approached the section’s second-oldest record (54:55).
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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“Prelim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prelim. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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