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Recent Examples of qualifier
Priscilla Hon secured her first trip to the second round of her home major in six years and also helped her opponent Marina Stakusic leave the court in a wheelchair after the Canadian qualifier collapsed with severe leg cramps.
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John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
James was also the men’s top qualifier heading into the final.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The snowboarding contest is a preliminary qualifier for athletes to compete in the main Red Bull Heavy Metal event that features world-class snowboarders using urban obstacles.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
Dippre caught 17 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns in 2025 during 13 appearances with a CFP qualifier.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2026
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John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2026
James was also the men’s top qualifier heading into the final.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The snowboarding contest is a preliminary qualifier for athletes to compete in the main Red Bull Heavy Metal event that features world-class snowboarders using urban obstacles.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
Dippre caught 17 passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns in 2025 during 13 appearances with a CFP qualifier.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualifier
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Chinese competitors like DeepSeek have demonstrated that technical capabilities can be matched quickly.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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What denied her entry to the Milan-Cortina Olympics was her final qualification event in the North American Cup earlier this month at Lake Placid, where several Canadian competitors were withdrawn at the last minute.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Instead of reinventing its brand to appeal to younger wine drinkers, Jordan has leaned deeper into food—because food is the universal entry point.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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What denied her entry to the Milan-Cortina Olympics was her final qualification event in the North American Cup earlier this month at Lake Placid, where several Canadian competitors were withdrawn at the last minute.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Each entrant hereby acknowledges that such entrant does not reserve any rights in or to the Entry.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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For months, the rumor mill has churned as first one prominent name and then another surfaced as a possible entrant to the race.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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His wife, Dancing With the Stars contestant Hilaria Baldwin, posted a TikTok of Baldwin and O’Hara on the set of the 1988 film.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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The menu goes beyond basic survival food and leans into the show's reward challenges, giving fans a literal taste of what contestants eat in Fiji.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's list of candidates won the largest share of seats in November's parliamentary elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even if Maliki is ultimately dropped, Iran will simply nominate another candidate who is secretly acceptable to Washington.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Martindale was viewed, internally and around the league, as the favorite to replace Wilks from the moment Glenn started the interview process.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The restaurant has occupied the space for decades, sits steps from the ski lifts in Vail Village, and is a local favorite for skiers, tourists and locals alike.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In California alone, nearly a third of all community college applicants in 2024 were identified as fraudulent, according to the California Community Colleges, the state's administrative body for the community college system.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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McAuliffe was selected from thousands of applicants representing every state.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, BlackRock executive Rick Rieder, Fed governor Christopher Waller, and White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett are among the top contenders for the position.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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The aforementioned labels, as well as a few heritage trainer brands, already have strong contenders on the market, including Adidas’s laceless Taekwondo style, which offers an especially chic way to exaggerate the profile.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Qualifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualifier. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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