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Recent Examples of placer
The company acquired 102 federal mining claims in the Lisbon Valley of Utah in November 2021 and expanded its holdings to 743 placer claims over 14,320 acres by July 2023.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Hancock was an All-Region football player and two-time Top 3 state placer in wrestling, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Rancho Bernardo—With returning state placer and Division 1 titlist Mary Snider (140) plus Division champ Maisen Vesco (145) leading the way, the Broncos qualified six wrestlers into the Masters meet.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Tennis Micah Ober, Winters Mill, senior The county boys singles division is wide open after the top three placers at last year’s county tournament all graduated, but Ober could be the player to beat.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Hancock was an All-Region football player and two-time Top 3 state placer in wrestling, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Rancho Bernardo—With returning state placer and Division 1 titlist Mary Snider (140) plus Division champ Maisen Vesco (145) leading the way, the Broncos qualified six wrestlers into the Masters meet.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Tennis Micah Ober, Winters Mill, senior The county boys singles division is wide open after the top three placers at last year’s county tournament all graduated, but Ober could be the player to beat.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for placer
Noun
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Freedom was able to avenge a district championship loss to Lake Nona by knocking off the defending state champs in a quarterfinal rematch 2-0 in overtime.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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The biggest football night of the year is over and the Seahawks are champs.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The four-time overall World Cup champion stunned everyone by being a contender almost immediately.—
ANDREW DAMPF,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The information contained in this article reflects multiple conversations with various sources at the Spanish champions, all of whom wanted to speak anonymously to protect relationships.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Kevin Hassett, the National Economic Council director who was a finalist to become the next Federal Reserve chair, told CNBC that several factors are converging to keep payroll growth low, at least for the time being.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Isa Torres, Florida State Torres was a first-team All-American for the NFCA and Softball America and a top 10 finalist for USA Softball National Player of the Year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The giant Brân the Blessed’s head, which spoke for many years after it was severed, lies buried under a white hill, on top of which the Norman conquerors built a fort, known to later generations as the White Tower, or just the Tower of London.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Battle of the Champions will see seven returning Broth Belt winners heading back to their cauldrons to determine the ultimate kitchen conqueror.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Placer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placer. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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