prelim
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She said she felt "well prepared" ahead of the exam - having done four years' worth of past papers - and had got an A in her prelim.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
Servite won the boys 4x100 relay in 40.27, one hundredth of a second faster than its prelim time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2025
Atkins had gone an easy 24.66 during Friday’s prelims to earn the top seed into the finals while Gardley had slowed noticeably during her prelim heat and coasted to the second seed in the finals.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
“We definitely had it in mind that we wanted to go for that record after the prelim swim,” Dyer said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2023
In our prelim heats, on Saturday, I beat Lindsey’s time in every event, even the freestyle.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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