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semi

[sem-ee, sem-ahy] / ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ /




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Powertrain Naturally aspirated liquid-cooled 90-degree V4 engine, 1,158-cc displacement, counter-rotating crankshaft, semi dry sump lubrication; six-speed manual transmission with straight-cut gears and multi-plate clutch, with slipper action on overrun; chain drive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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

Johnny Beig may have played in a semi professional cricket league in Australia, but this summer he’s a big fan of soccer in the United States.

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

The semi driver said he never saw the bus.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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 last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 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

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

A last-gasp Ollie Watkins strike was needed to beat the Netherlands in the semis while Kane was not at full fitness and without him at his best, the team never troubled a formidable Spain side.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 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

During the second quarter, traders piled into leveraged products like ETFs to try and cash in on the red-hot rally in semis.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 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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