prelim

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Servite won the boys 4x100 relay in 40.27, one hundredth of a second faster than its prelim time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

In their first showdown of the meet, both shaved their prelim times again to go under 20 seconds.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2023

With prelim exams taking place in many schools, older pupils are being prioritised and younger pupils are being given the day off.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2022

There’s also a women’s prelim round ice hockey match going on: Canada leading I Can’t Believe It’s Not Russia 2-0.

From The Guardian • Feb. 7, 2022

In our prelim heats, on Saturday, I beat Lindsey’s time in every event, even the freestyle.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth