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semi-

[sem-ee, sem-ahy] / ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ /


semi




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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

This is kind of a semi- bogus philosophical question, but have you learned anything about yourself by becoming a team owner of a lower-tier football team?

From Washington Post Dec. 6, 2022

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

We walk over the little semi- lunar bridge Baba has built near a cluster of fig trees; it becomes a great suspension bridge joining cities, and the little pond below, a foamy sea.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

Dashcam video of the incident showed traffic slowing down far ahead of the white Jeep as it stopped abruptly in front of the semi, causing the truck to rear-end the vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

“Some investors may be concluding that Mr. Durn’s departure for a semi company is an indication of that sector having a greater opportunity,” D.A.

From MarketWatch Jun. 12, 2026

They now face Bath on Saturday in a straight shoot-out for a home semi after what has been an impressive season.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

And on its way to the final, the club averaged 2.75 goals per game, even putting five past Bayern Munich in the first leg of their semi.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

I have a brief vision of the semi sliding across the intersection into that pole, the showers of sparks from the damaged transformer.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

But the most unexpected part of the Three Lions’ march to the semis is that it wasn’t built on the might of the Premier League.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Dyke set the England team two targets: reach the semis of Euro in 2020 and win the World Cup in 2022.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

It marked another heartbreak for a celebrated Croatian team that made a run to the finals in 2018 and the semis in 2022, and is expected to say farewell to its 40-year-old icon, Modric.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

And because semis overlap heavily with the momentum trade, the long momentum factor also saw its sharpest pullback since 2020, falling 8%, Wilson notes.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

I made it through the morning, but I was beaten in the semis and ended up in third place.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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