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[sem-ee, sem-ahy] / ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ /




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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

The Emirati-Israeli unmanned vessels would be able to operate semi- and fully autonomously and carry out missions including submarine detection and anti-submarine warfare.

From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2021

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

If there’s no and or but in between, use a semi- colon instead.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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