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Recent Examples of semifinal
Murray worked with Djokovic at this year’s Australian Open and the 37-year-old Serbian reached the semifinal before being forced to retire against Zverev due an injury.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Last season the Red Storm reached the semifinals of the Big East Tournament for the first time since 2000 and saw Pitino’s first season end with a 95-90 loss to UConn, which dominated opponents en route to its second straight national title.
—Larry Fleisher, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Maryland reached the semifinals in that tournament a year ago to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament that was likely — but not certain — beforehand.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
These schools each qualified for the regional tourney by reaching the semifinals of the San Diego Section Open Division playoffs.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Last season the Red Storm reached the semifinals of the Big East Tournament for the first time since 2000 and saw Pitino’s first season end with a 95-90 loss to UConn, which dominated opponents en route to its second straight national title.
—Larry Fleisher, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Maryland reached the semifinals in that tournament a year ago to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament that was likely — but not certain — beforehand.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
These schools each qualified for the regional tourney by reaching the semifinals of the San Diego Section Open Division playoffs.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinal
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His professional golf career boasts 21 victories, including five major championships and four other PGA Tour events.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The victory gives Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD its first girls’ basketball state championship.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2025
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La Jolla Country Day School beat out the 41 other schools that competed last month and will proceed to the state finals in Los Angeles on Friday, March 14.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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For the Blue Devils under coach Mike Krzyzewski, Battier was a two-time All-American, a three-time national defensive player of the year and the consensus national player of the year in 2001, when Duke defeated Arizona in the NCAA final to write a storybook ending to Battier’s collegiate career.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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The three permanent buildings also allow the derby to offer differing levels of ticket options and upgrades with spaces such as rooftop viewing.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Arne Slot’s incandescent rage at the end of this month’s Merseyside derby has earned the Liverpool head coach a two-match touchline ban.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Similar to Rosenhaus, Hill always maintained that the joint scrimmages with the Commanders were the initial source of his injury.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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The rim-protecting center is back to full-contact five-on-five scrimmages but is still working into game shape.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
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In the nightcap, Rory McIlroy and Boston Common Golf continued to struggle, losing 6-3 to Atlanta Drive GC to fall to 0-3-1 on the season.—
Troy Finnegan,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The nightcap meant nothing to either the Americans or Swedes: The U.S. had already clinched a spot in Thursday night’s championship game against Canada, which beat Finland earlier Monday, and Sweden needed Canada to falter to have a chance of making the final.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Semifinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinal. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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