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The Thunder — the NBA’s best team in the regular season at 68-14 — were in this exact position in the Western Conference semifinals against Denver a month ago before extending the run toward what could be the first title in franchise history.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The tournament’s top seed looked the part Thursday with a win over No. 5 Breck in the semifinals in the morning and in the afternoon over No. 2 Rock Ridge.
—Dave Wright, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
With the victory, Sabalenka has now won all of her past five grand slam semifinals and will look to win a fourth major title in Saturday’s showpiece.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
The breathless, mad-cap win in the semifinals against Barça – finally ending 7-6 on aggregate after Acerbi’s stoppage-time equalizer and Davide Frattesi’s extra-time winner – will be remembered as one of the great nights in the club’s history.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The tournament’s top seed looked the part Thursday with a win over No. 5 Breck in the semifinals in the morning and in the afternoon over No. 2 Rock Ridge.
—Dave Wright, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
With the victory, Sabalenka has now won all of her past five grand slam semifinals and will look to win a fourth major title in Saturday’s showpiece.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
The breathless, mad-cap win in the semifinals against Barça – finally ending 7-6 on aggregate after Acerbi’s stoppage-time equalizer and Davide Frattesi’s extra-time winner – will be remembered as one of the great nights in the club’s history.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinal
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Chen did walk four, hit four batters and only struck out one, but the senior allowed only one hit and no runs, paving the way to a championship.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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While there's no denying the Eagles have the personnel to capture another championship, going out and doing it is an entirely different story.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Alcaraz, who won his fifth Grand Slam tournament in as many finals, produced one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the clay-court tournament.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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In one of the most memorable finals in tennis history, Alcaraz and Sinner played for five hours and 29 minutes and never left the court for a bathroom break or took a medical timeout.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Fishing derby hopes to hook young anglers Anglers 15 and younger are invited to join the Just for Kids Fishing Derby offered by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County from 8 to 11 a.m. June 8 at Silver Lake in the Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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On Leith went viral on social media after the Hibs fans serenaded their team following a derby win over rivals Hearts.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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That’s 1,554 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns in 16 games as a rookie.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
21 May 2025
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His 1,499 scrimmage rushing and receiving yards in 2024 were the third most by a tailback in franchise history, trailing only Ricky Williams’ 2002 (2,216) and 2003 seasons (1,723).—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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The nightcap of the Concacaf W Champions Cup semifinal is a good one.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Photos by Sylvia Jarrus Round out the evening at Two Birds for a nightcap or dessert.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
13 May 2025
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“Semifinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinal. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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