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Recent Examples of semifinal
The boys soccer playoffs begin in Divisions 1-8 with first-round games Thursday followed by second-round games Feb. 15, quarterfinals Feb. 19 and semifinals Feb. 22.
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Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
The Lady Lions also reached the state semifinals in 2016 before losing to eventual titlist Earle.
—Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Damien made 14 threes to advance to the semifinals of the Baseline League tournament.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Boswell, an Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD school located in Fort Worth, had its furthest playoff run in the 1976-77 season when the Pioneers advanced to the state semifinals.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
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Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
The Lady Lions also reached the state semifinals in 2016 before losing to eventual titlist Earle.
—Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Damien made 14 threes to advance to the semifinals of the Baseline League tournament.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Boswell, an Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD school located in Fort Worth, had its furthest playoff run in the 1976-77 season when the Pioneers advanced to the state semifinals.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinal
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The Eagles' iconic running back Steve Van Buren scored from five yards out and Philadelphia had its first NFL championship.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Vikings made it to the NFC championship in 2017 (Minneapolis Miracle) with a similar lightning-in-the-bottle QB: Case Keenum.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The team went to the conference finals last season for the first time since 2004.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Johns really only needs results in a handful of singles events to ensure his spot in the tour finals, so perhaps that’s the strategy for 2025.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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My derbies would be lined with forest green to remind me of the forests behind my dacha.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The 20-year-old made his first start against Leganes but did not play well, damaging his chances of starting the derby against Atletico.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The result — final scores crept into the 200s during what were essentially listless scrimmages (last year's final tally was 211-186).—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Earthquakes and Bay FC join 13 other Major League Soccer clubs and six clubs from the National Women’s Soccer League at the Empire Polo Club for early scrimmages.—
Pueng Vongs,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Enclosed within one tall concrete wall donning dark leafy ivy and micro-lights and four wooden ones, the garden is as much an oasis as any place—especially for indulging in a nightcap and scintillating conversation after sunset.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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There’s an open kitchen, indoor and outdoor seating and a bar and lounge for pre-dinner cocktails or a nightcap.—
Melinda Sheckells,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Nov. 2024
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“Semifinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinal. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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