semi
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Moderna stock surged following positive cancer-vaccine data, burning short sellers and spilling over into the semi sector.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
On an earnings call, Elon Musk walked back earlier rollout guidance for Tesla’s Robotaxi service, Optimus robots and electric semi truck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The brothers were born in India and raised in Australia, where Johnny enjoyed a brief career as a semi professional cricket player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
It was the first time Forest had reached a European semi final since 1984, while Forest's 5-0 win at Sunderland was their biggest away victory in the top flight since 1995.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Or, Kaiserman thought, maybe the driver of the Tahoe was trying to pass the semi just ahead of him.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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Curtis broke Australian Kaylee McKeown's previous record by 0.23 seconds with a time of 26.63s in the semi- final on Wednesday and improved on that with her victory a day later.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 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
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
These had been grown elsewhere, because few crops could be raised in the dry semi- desert region of Loun-Ariik.
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
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Powering aboard the 75-foot Mighty Mary, the women defeated the legendary Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes in the semis to book a spot in the final.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
He will play Gerwyn Price in the semis after the Welshman's superb 3-2 comeback success against his compatriot Jonny Clayton, who spurned a two-set lead and match darts in a thrilling tie.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Ben Shelton to the semis 🔥 Shelton outlasts the defending champion Alcaraz in a five-set thriller!
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“So, even as the market has churned for the last eight weeks, the internals have gotten better, not worse, even as semis corrected,” he said, referring to semiconductor stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
With the speeding cars and the semis and the SUVs...
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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