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Recent Examples of semifinal
McElroy totaled 11 kills and five blocks in the championship match against Mira Costa (28-2) along with 15 kills, five blocks and two aces in the semifinals against Huntington Beach (27-3).
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The Tigers will compete in the first semifinal in the national championships April 17 in Fort Worth, Texas.
—Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
McGhie hit 20 3s in the first round, 21 in the semifinals and 20 in the championship round to defeat Missouri’s Caleb Gill, who downed 15 3s in the title round.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Both schools’ football teams advanced to NCAA FCS semifinals last season and SDSU’s women’s basketball team pulled off an impressive first-round NCAA tournament upset this month against Oklahoma State.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The Tigers will compete in the first semifinal in the national championships April 17 in Fort Worth, Texas.
—Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
McGhie hit 20 3s in the first round, 21 in the semifinals and 20 in the championship round to defeat Missouri’s Caleb Gill, who downed 15 3s in the title round.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Both schools’ football teams advanced to NCAA FCS semifinals last season and SDSU’s women’s basketball team pulled off an impressive first-round NCAA tournament upset this month against Oklahoma State.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinal
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The Cougars are still looking for the program’s first national championship in men’s basketball.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Eleven voters picked Duke to win the national championship, followed by six for Florida and five for Houston.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Cavs, who won 48 games last season and were predicted by most oddsmakers to do about the same in this campaign, would now host a deciding Game 7 in an Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics, or, for that matter, any other team that gets there instead.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Houston scored the final nine points of the game, all in the last 33 seconds, and upset the Blue Devils to earn a berth in the national final.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sleepy Hollow Service Club’s pine car derby set for April 5 Sleepy Hollow Service Club will be hosting an all-ages pine car derby from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at VFW Post 2298, 117 S. First St., West Dundee.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Western footwear: boots, pumps, derbies, block heels, architectural heels; slim sneakers at Ami and Jacquemus.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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Another concern with the play is injury potential for all players at the line of the scrimmage.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Keys, a 6-foot-3, 175-pound cornerback from Fletcher High in Neptune Beach, committed to the Knights on Saturday following the team’s first scrimmage of spring camp.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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The nightcap between Houston and Duke is scheduled for an 8:49 p.m. start.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The tradition of enjoying a drink to promote better rest — known as a nightcap — dates to the early 18th century.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Semifinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinal. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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