semi-

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This adaptation appears repeatedly in the fossil record among fish eating animals, including aquatic ichthyosaurs, semi aquatic crocodile and flying pterosaurs.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

They were missing leader Marie-Philip Poulin in their opening loss to the U.S., and the U.S. can turn flat, like they did in a sleepy second-period chunk of the semi against Sweden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Dominic Loehle delivers the winning basket to break a 42-42 tie with 25 seconds left in Heritage Christian’s 45-42 win over Anaheim Canyon in tourney semi at Sonora.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

Home advantage for the final – which, like the semi, will be played over one leg – will be decided during the same draw.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Or, Kaiserman thought, maybe the driver of the Tahoe was trying to pass the semi just ahead of him.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel