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a medical assistant had done all of the prelim work before the physician even walked into the examining room
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In April 2024, Moicano picked up his first knockout as a member of the UFC, decking Jalin Turner on the early prelims of the UFC 300 fight card.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Other fights on the prelims include Tracy Cortez taking on Viviane Araujo, Terrance McKinney facing Viacheslav Borshchev, and Niko Price duking it out against Jacobe Smith, all of which promise to deliver the action and excitement on Saturday night.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Minnesota 16-year-old Koehn Boyd established a world record in Friday morning’s prelims of the 400 individual medley in 4:45.83.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
The Division 1 200 prelims saw Jack Stadlam of Temecula Valley run 21.03.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Other fights on the prelims include Tracy Cortez taking on Viviane Araujo, Terrance McKinney facing Viacheslav Borshchev, and Niko Price duking it out against Jacobe Smith, all of which promise to deliver the action and excitement on Saturday night.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Minnesota 16-year-old Koehn Boyd established a world record in Friday morning’s prelims of the 400 individual medley in 4:45.83.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
The Division 1 200 prelims saw Jack Stadlam of Temecula Valley run 21.03.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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“Prelim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prelim. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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