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as in placers
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as in semifinalists
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Noun
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The reigning Super Bowl champs better hope that’s the dumbest thing that one of their players does this season.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Old reliable for this Dodgers ball club under so much pressure to repeat as World Series champs.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, green shoots can be seen from new entrants (those searching for a job for the first time); their numbers decreased by 199,000 last month—largely offsetting a drop the month prior.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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And more workers are seeking those opportunities, as labor market re-entrants helped to lift the unemployment rate last month.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trying to be the first repeat champions in 25 years is incentive enough, but this is a team that is still championship or bust – especially after such a frustrating regular season.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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In summer, game day looks for tennis champions Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner bumped sales.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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So bars with more than 25 locations worldwide and previous CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice winners have been excluded.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Only the group winners will qualify directly for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, while the four best runners-up will advance to a playoff for a chance to compete in the intercontinental qualifiers.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Finalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalists. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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