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[sem-ee, sem-ahy] / ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ /


semi




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Curtis broke Australian Kaylee McKeown's previous record by 0.23 seconds with a time of 26.63s in the semi- final on Wednesday and improved on that with her victory a day later.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

He “did not adopt a reflexive posture to protect himself and ... he may have fallen in a state of semi- or total unconsciousness,” officials said last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024

Semi-pedestal sinks are wall-hung sinks with a semi- or half-pedestal attached to the bottom of the sink.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2022

He's doubled it in a course of almost eight years, seven-and-a-half years, to be semi- exact.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2016

Besides, all the energy has flowed out to the new developments, to the semi- rural supermarkets, the outdoor movies, new houses with wide lawns and stucco schools where children are confirmed in their illiteracy.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

It had a semi debt crisis in the 1990s, when its debt-servicing costs climbed toward 10% of GDP.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Moderna stock surged following positive cancer-vaccine data, burning short sellers and spilling over into the semi sector.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

On an earnings call, Elon Musk walked back earlier rollout guidance for Tesla’s Robotaxi service, Optimus robots and electric semi truck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Sales ended with 25 wickets, just two off the most in the competition and on the biggest T20 stage posted figures of 4-41 from eight overs across the semi and final.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Tomás was behind them, driving the Shop — a forty-foot trailer pulled by a Mack semi tractor — by himself.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

It also means that while New Zealand lost their opening fixture against Australia, their path to the semis remains simple – win their final two group games.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Powering aboard the 75-foot Mighty Mary, the women defeated the legendary Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes in the semis to book a spot in the final.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

A last-gasp Ollie Watkins strike was needed to beat the Netherlands in the semis while Kane was not at full fitness and without him at his best, the team never troubled a formidable Spain side.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Ben Shelton to the semis 🔥 Shelton outlasts the defending champion Alcaraz in a five-set thriller!

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Tony and Shawn had left the mountain, but they’d left to do what my father had taught them to do: drive semis, weld, scrap.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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