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Recent Examples of semifinal
When this week of preparation started for the Clippers, center Zubac was asked whether the 2020 semifinals meant anything now.
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Law Murray, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
For Chiles, her junior-year return to Westwood ended a cut above her first year in blue and gold when the Bruins fell in the national semifinals.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
However, while Lyon has gone on to win 11 of those previous semifinals, winning the Champions League a record-breaking eight times, Arsenal has only won once at this stage, in 2007, on their way to their only victory in the competition.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Duke faithful may still be reeling from the shock of losing the national semifinal to Houston despite a 6-point lead with the ball in the final minute, but hope springs eternal in Durham.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Law Murray, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
For Chiles, her junior-year return to Westwood ended a cut above her first year in blue and gold when the Bruins fell in the national semifinals.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
However, while Lyon has gone on to win 11 of those previous semifinals, winning the Champions League a record-breaking eight times, Arsenal has only won once at this stage, in 2007, on their way to their only victory in the competition.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Duke faithful may still be reeling from the shock of losing the national semifinal to Houston despite a 6-point lead with the ball in the final minute, but hope springs eternal in Durham.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinal
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In 2020, a viral video showed Vaughn chatting with Trump at the national championship football game.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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How to Watch WrestleMania 41: Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM ET Stream: Peacock (WATCH NOW) Night One of WrestleMania 41 features a number of fantastic championship matches, with the main event being a triple-threat match between superstars Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and CM Punk.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Mavs didn’t make it to the postseason this year after Doncic brought the team to the finals last season.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Due to the acquisition of Jimmy Butler and the overall experience of the roster, the Warriors were a popular pick to not only upset the Rockets in this series but also potentially make a run to the finals and represent the Western Conference.—
Seth Quinn,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The incident happened in the 15th minute of the Barcelona derby on February 9 when León and Caracas were jostling for position in the penalty area.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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This week Liverpool suffered a rare league defeat on Sunday, beaten 3-2 at Fulham in a match where Salah was kept quiet for the second time in a week after the 1-0 derby win against Everton.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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His top target three weeks ago during a scrimmage in Corona was sophomore Jordan Napier, the Aztecs’ leading returning receiver.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The technical aspect will be an adjustment, but for a USC defense that has emphasized size along the line of scrimmage, Newby brings speed and athleticism that the Trojans lack at defensive end.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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From the day’s first studio appointment to a nightcap negroni at Bar Basso, Design Week attendees had to dress smartly.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2025
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Houston took the chaos to another dimension in the nightcap.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Semifinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinal. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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