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Recent Examples of semifinal
Lake Mary plays its first-ever football final on Saturday afternoon in 7A. All three area teams won state semifinals last week but are now underdogs according to MaxPreps power rankings.
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Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The Season 12 semifinals arrive on Wednesday’s episode (Fox, 8/7c), bringing back Strawberry Shortcake, Wasp and Buffalos to battle for the two spots in next week’s grand finale event.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 10 Dec. 2024
After a last-second win in the state semifinal, Anderson takes the field tonight against Avon.
—The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
The Tigers are 1-4 in semifinals, beginning with a 1990 loss to Cardinal Gibbons.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The Season 12 semifinals arrive on Wednesday’s episode (Fox, 8/7c), bringing back Strawberry Shortcake, Wasp and Buffalos to battle for the two spots in next week’s grand finale event.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 10 Dec. 2024
After a last-second win in the state semifinal, Anderson takes the field tonight against Avon.
—The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
The Tigers are 1-4 in semifinals, beginning with a 1990 loss to Cardinal Gibbons.
—Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinal
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The dynamic rushing attack, which uses misdirection and some of the more creative play designs in college football, has led Army to its most successful season in years – including its first conference championship in school history.Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Is there going to be more of an increase and delivery on the championship series, the super fights, is there a chance that the regular season will be expanded in any way?Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Ham, who was 90-74 in two seasons in Los Angeles, took the Lakers to the Western Conference finals in his first year and back to the playoffs the following year, while guiding them to victory in the inaugural NBA Cup in-season tournament along the way.Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bella rode 3 horses and qualified to 7 different finals, bringing home her first CHAMPIONSHIP buckle!Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Manchester derby takes place later today with both clubs in a state of flux.Sam Lee, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Stops along the way include the restaurant where promoter Leo A. Seltzer drew up the plan for the sport of roller derby, the former homes of defunct roller rinks, roller skate factories and the Montgomery Ward mail-order warehouse where employees traversed the large space wearing skates.Sylvan Lebrun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
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With 99 scrimmage yards, including 90 on the ground, and two touchdowns, Gibbs became the third Lion (Billy Sims, Barry Sanders) to record 1,000-plus scrimmage yards and 10-plus TDs in his first two seasons.Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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But nothing really compares to the game — the scrimmages or the practices.Bob Ferrante, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
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Partners Ben Hundreds, Jared Meisler and Kate Burr know how to bring in a fun crowd that’s ready to have a good time, and Meisler’s sultry Moon Room is upstairs for any of your nightcap needs.Andy Wang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Judge's home run came in the first inning of a nightcap to a double header on the second to last day of the season.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Semifinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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