semi-

Example Sentences

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He said he has also purchased around 80 of Nikola’s semi trucks out of bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

This adaptation appears repeatedly in the fossil record among fish eating animals, including aquatic ichthyosaurs, semi aquatic crocodile and flying pterosaurs.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Kodiak AI, a Mountain View-based tech company, is developing autonomous semi trucks it says will improve safety and efficiency on the roads.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Home advantage for the final – which, like the semi, will be played over one leg – will be decided during the same draw.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

In theory, bi attached to the front of a word means “two,” and semi means “half” Although Moose says he’s bilingual, he’s semiliterate.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner