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semi

[sem-ee, sem-ahy] / ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ /




semi-


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In reality, the semi was inoperable, and did not have a hydrogen fuel cell or electric motors — the two most critical components of the truck.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

That’s the combined capacity of the six chargers at a new charging station for Tesla semi trucks in Ellabell, Ga. Operating at maximum capacity, they would collectively draw as much electricity as a small town.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

It had a semi debt crisis in the 1990s, when its debt-servicing costs climbed toward 10% of GDP.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Moderna stock surged following positive cancer-vaccine data, burning short sellers and spilling over into the semi sector.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Others gather supplies. Just yesterday they found a semi full of new linens and pillows.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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

Use the formula found in the previous exercise to calculate the interest rate for an account that was compounded semi- annually, had an initial deposit of $9,000 and was worth $13,373.53 after 10 years.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015

They sit and smoke their cigarettes and talk casually and with amused, semi- contemptuous irony about their friends, who have names like Mickie and Bobbie and Poochie and Robin.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

However, given very tight risk limits for hedge funds, when semis began to correct, forced de-risking exaggerated the drawdown.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

Ben Shelton to the semis 🔥 Shelton outlasts the defending champion Alcaraz in a five-set thriller!

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Those three should be in the semis unless they meet before.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Tony and Shawn had left the mountain, but they’d left to do what my father had taught them to do: drive semis, weld, scrap.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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