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Recent Examples of semifinal
The 23-year-old Draper had defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal and made light work of Rune in Sunday’s showpiece, powering to the title in a little over an hour without even facing a break point.
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George Ramsay, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Billerica overcame two defects on Sunday to down No. 3 Canton (23-2-1) — characteristic for an Indians team which pulled out an overtime thriller against Tewksbury in a state semifinal at the Tsongas Center in Lowell.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Owls face 5-9 Vinyl and 8-6 Rose plays 7-7 Laces in Sunday night semifinals, with the winners meeting Monday for the championship.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Fairmont Prep plays host to Windward in the semifinals on Saturday.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Billerica overcame two defects on Sunday to down No. 3 Canton (23-2-1) — characteristic for an Indians team which pulled out an overtime thriller against Tewksbury in a state semifinal at the Tsongas Center in Lowell.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Owls face 5-9 Vinyl and 8-6 Rose plays 7-7 Laces in Sunday night semifinals, with the winners meeting Monday for the championship.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Fairmont Prep plays host to Windward in the semifinals on Saturday.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinal
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A lot of things have always really celebrated the shell, the man in Black, the stats, the championships, the wins, the success, the whole persona.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Brother Rice will take on two-time defending state champion DePaul Prep (32-4), a 39-25 winner over Chatham Glenwood, at 6 p.m. Saturday in the championship game.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Ole Miss is the No. 6 seed in the South, on the other side of the bracket, and would not meet either Auburn or Texas A&M until the regional final.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Point Loma Nazarene’s men’s basketball team had pushed ahead of Cal State Dominguez Hills midway through the second half of Monday’s NCAA Division II regional final when CSUDH guard John Soloman was hit with a technical foul.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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At the top of the steps Oregon’s Governor Oswald West and Salem’s Mayor B. L. Steeves waited as an official welcoming delegation, decked out in their best bib and tucker, including derby hats.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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Today’s roller derby draws spectators of all types.—
Colleen English,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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The safety who blew up a ball-carrier so badly in a sophomore-year scrimmage that oooohs echoed across Lone Star’s sideline.—
Luca Evans,
The Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2025
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So while basically rushing just four players, the Eagles defense still dominated along the line of scrimmage, sacking Mahomes six times and hitting him five other times.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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With Saturday’s win and No. 12 Wisconsin’s loss, the Terps are in line to play in one of the Day 3 nightcaps.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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There’s an airy conservatory laced with greenery, and a drawing room set beneath double-height ceilings with a large marble fireplace and expansive bar suitable for a nightcap.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Semifinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinal. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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