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Recent Examples of finalist
And yet, the prevailing fact remains: Nix has ridden this journey as a blue-chip QB, from 2023 Heisman Trophy finalist to a 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist, without having the same play-caller for back-to-back years since high school.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
However, all three finalists misspelled their respective words, which set up another round between the three.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 29 May 2025
Revealed during a gala dinner at Milan’s Villa Necchi Campiglio on Thursday night, the winners were selected by a committee from among 10 finalists, shortlisted from 80 applicants.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Below are brief backgrounds and tasting notes on the finalists.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
However, all three finalists misspelled their respective words, which set up another round between the three.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 29 May 2025
Revealed during a gala dinner at Milan’s Villa Necchi Campiglio on Thursday night, the winners were selected by a committee from among 10 finalists, shortlisted from 80 applicants.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Below are brief backgrounds and tasting notes on the finalists.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalist
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With an average age of 25.6 years, Oklahoma City is the second-youngest team in 70 years to reach the finals: the champion 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers, led by the late, great Bill Walton, were younger (25.03 years).—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
4 June 2025
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The eventual winner will have the lowest average age of any NBA champion since 1980.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2025
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Regional champs: Gotham FC won the first Concacaf W Champions Cup with a 1-0 victory over Tigres UANL on Saturday in Monterrey, Mexico.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Several upsets in conference tournaments swallowed up bids, made the selection committee’s job trickier, and just one team from the Big East, Creighton, the tournament champ, was selected.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2025
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Sentinel Standouts Nikolas Blake, Hagerty, Jr. Buzz: Class 3A third placer in 150-pound weight class.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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The company acquired 102 federal mining claims in the Lisbon Valley of Utah in November 2021 and expanded its holdings to 743 placer claims over 14,320 acres by July 2023.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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The winner, who will be crowned on Thursday, will receive $52,500 in cash and other prizes.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2025
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Fans voted on the winners, which will be announced May 26 from the show at Fontainebleau Las Vegas and hosted by Jennifer Lopez.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The land fell to the Mongols in an era that would later be named the Yuan Dynasty, and the conquerors established centralized bureaucracy, trade, taxation and a capital.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Mongol Empire was led by Genghis Khan, a conqueror who united the Mongolian tribes across Asia.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalist. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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