preliminaries
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With sincere apologies to the EFL and the FA Cup preliminaries being played today, club football is back.
From The Guardian
Daley knits only during the preliminaries of competitions, when there are long stretches between dives, as a way to switch off his mind.
From Seattle Times
The Chinese divers held the top two spots after both the preliminaries and the semifinals, and it was more of the same in the finals.
From Seattle Times
The rest of the action involved preliminaries and medals ceremonies, and there were some great 1-2 combinations on display.
From Fox News
The 22 teams will compete again Tuesday in the technical routine preliminaries.
From Seattle Times
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