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In the men’s semifinals, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will take on American Taylor Fritz on Friday while Novak Djokovic, seeking his eighth Wimbledon title, is scheduled to face No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner.
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Caruso and the Thunder played in seven-game series in the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets and the NBA Finals vs. the Indiana Pacers.
—Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
The last matchup between the programs came on Nov. 22, 2019, with Florida earning a 78-58 victory in the semifinals of the Charleston Classic.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Freese grabbed the spotlight in the shootout win over the Central Americans in the semifinals after the team played to a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Caruso and the Thunder played in seven-game series in the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets and the NBA Finals vs. the Indiana Pacers.
—Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
The last matchup between the programs came on Nov. 22, 2019, with Florida earning a 78-58 victory in the semifinals of the Charleston Classic.
—Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Freese grabbed the spotlight in the shootout win over the Central Americans in the semifinals after the team played to a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinal
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The Heat, which went 6-0 in Las Vegas and won the summer league championship last year, will play its second of at least five games in Las Vegas this year on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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Typically, teams will visit the White House after winning a championship to celebrate with the president.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Among the bright spots for traditional TV were the NBA playoffs and finals — the latter accounting for the top seven broadcast audiences of the month — and a 12 percent bump in cable news viewing.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Broadcast viewing was down 5% from May to represent just 18.5% of total TV, marking the first time ever the category has fallen below a 20% share despite a small boost from the NBA finals.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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His final goal for the club was the winner over Everton in the Merseyside derby on April 2.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Seattle’s Cal Raleigh — the majors’ home run leader — Minnesota’s Byron Buxton, Washington’s James Wood, Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr., Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz, Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero and Sacramento’s Brent Rooker all agreed to participate in the derby before Chisholm was announced.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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The programs have played in the Citrus Bowl and Music City Bowl in the last 10 years, but a spring scrimmage would probably feel bigger than those matchups.—
Marc Weiszer,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Pulaski County's Andrew Dodson's head hit the turf during a spring scrimmage.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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For a nightcap, head to Cask at the Versante Hotel.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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And for a nightcap, guests have not one, but two bar options to quench their thirst for spirits and top shelf drinks.—
Karla Pope,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2025
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“Semifinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinal. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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