semi-

Example Sentences

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Monday’s rally in semi stocks comes after Nvidia and peers initially dropped earlier in the day over fears about potential disruption to the chip supply chain from conflict in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 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

They were missing leader Marie-Philip Poulin in their opening loss to the U.S., and the U.S. can turn flat, like they did in a sleepy second-period chunk of the semi against Sweden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

"And then when we got to the semi, that feeling came back. But this time, we have experience and we're going to rely heavily on that."

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

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