berth
Example Sentences
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As soothing wins go, this was a warm bubble bath for the Seahawks, who secured a playoff berth and assumed the driver’s seat in the race for the NFC’s No. 1 seed.
From Los Angeles Times
The victory wound up giving Miami its first-ever berth in the College Football Playoff—and came directly at the expense of the Fighting Irish.
Other oil supertankers are giving Venezuela a wide berth.
Five snaps later, backup Gardner Minshew threw an interception that sealed the defeat that snapped the team’s 10 consecutive playoff berths.
The U.S. will achieve a winning record by the end of 2026, but maybe not enough to secure a playoff berth.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
